3.6 has some quirks around parsing pure negative queries sometimes. Try *:* -whatever.
BTW, a syntax I like for doing delete-by-query just in a raw URL is http://localhost:8983/solr/collection1/update?commit=true&stream.body=<delete><query>*:* -store_0_coordinate:[* TO *]</query></delete> The curl you used is, of course, fine. I just find the above easier. Best Erick On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 4:22 AM, Markus.Mirsberger <markus.mirsber...@gmx.de> wrote: > Yes Im sure. > I commited a second time too to be sure. > And I tried to delete just one entry with the same command but without a > negated query and this worked. > I think the problem is that its a negated query. > > Markus > > > > On 22.10.2012 14:46, Patrick Plaatje wrote: >> >> Did you make sure to commit after the delete? >> >> Patrick >> Op 22 okt. 2012 08:43 schreef "Markus.Mirsberger" >> <markus.mirsber...@gmx.de> >> het volgende: >> >>> Hi, Patrick, >>> >>> Because I have the same amount of documents in my index than before I >>> perform the query. >>> And when I use the negated query just to select the documents I can see >>> they still there (and of course all other documents too :) ) >>> >>> Regards, >>> Markus >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 22.10.2012 14:38, Patrick Plaatje wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Markus, >>>> >>>> Why do you think it's not deleting amyrhing,? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Patrick >>>> Op 22 okt. 2012 08:36 schreef "Markus.Mirsberger" < >>>> markus.mirsber...@gmx.de> >>>> het volgende: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I am trying to delete a some documents in my index by query. >>>>> When I just select them with this negated query, I get all the >>>>> documents >>>>> I >>>>> want to delete but when I use this query in the DeleteByQuery it is not >>>>> working >>>>> Im trying to delete all elements which value ends with 'somename/' .... >>>>> When I use this for selection it works and I get exactly the right >>>>> documents (about 10.000. so too many to delete one by one:) ) >>>>> >>>>> curl http://<solrip>:8080/solr/****core/update/?commit=true -H >>>>> "Content-Type: text/xml" --data-binary '<update><delete><query>-** >>>>> field:*somename/</query></****delete></update>'; >>>>> >>>>> And here the response: >>>>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> >>>>> <response> >>>>> <lst name="responseHeader"><int name="status">0</int><int >>>>> name="QTime">11091</int></lst> >>>>> </response> >>>>> >>>>> I tried to perform it in the browser too by using /update?stream.body >>>>> ... >>>>> but the result is the same. >>>>> And no Error in the Solr-Log. >>>>> >>>>> I hope someone can help me ... I dont want do this manually :) >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Markus >>>>> >>>>> >