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SOLR-18100: Improve Combined Query Feature documentation#4144

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https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-18100

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Some sections of the Combined Query Feature documentation have been made clearer to improve understanding and usability of the feature.

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@github-actions github-actions bot added the documentation Improvements or additions to documentation label Feb 18, 2026
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The documentation change is interesting and needs some minor changes

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thanks for contributing!

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[IMPORTANT]
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This feature works in both Standalone and SolrCloud modes and always performs distributed search execution.
In Standalone (user-managed) mode, shard URLs must be explicitly allow-listed using the *allowUrls* parameter, otherwise Solr returns HTTP 403. For example:
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I haven’t encountered this issue before, as it might vary depending on the infrastructure (?)

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I tested this feature while preparing a tutorial blog post (an end-to-end walkthrough explaining how to use it). I ran everything locally. When I used Solr in standalone mode and executed the combined query, I received the error. Could you please try to reproduce it on your side?

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It’s better to mention it IMO, provided you can replicate it.

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ilariapet commented Feb 24, 2026

@dsmiley, @ercsonusharma and @alessandrobenedetti Thank you very much for the review.

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