Data & Services > Collections
Manage collections connections and configuration
Solr is a search technology based on the popular Apache Lucene high-performance full-text search engine built in Java. ColdFusion supports using Solr natively.
Via ColdFusion Administrator
Use the ColdFusion Administrator to create collections when you need to index document files, when the collection does not require frequent updates, when you want to create the collection without writing CFML code, or when you only need to create the collection once.
In Application Code
Create collections programmatically in your application code when you need to index ColdFusion query results, when the collection requires frequent updates, when you need to dynamically update a collection from within your application, or when the collection needs to be managed by other users or processes.
Manage Collection
The ColdFusion Administrator provides a graphical user interface for creating and managing Solr collections. This interface simplifies the configuration process and provides easy access to common Solr collection settings.