That is correct, you could configure VuFind to use its Pazpar2 module as the primary interface and bypass the local Solr index.  If you wanted to do website searching, though, you would still need to run an indexing process and maintain an index -- this is mechanically similar to the original VuFind module for searching catalog records.

Note that Pazpar2 is not very feature-rich from a discovery perspective (it allows you to aggregate a very broad range of records at the cost of being able to do fewer things with those records) so the VuFind Pazpar2 module is functionally quite limited, though it may be possible to extend it for your local needs.  If you are able to get Pazpar2 working to your satisfaction, the task of setting up VuFind to experiment with it is much easier!

Please let me know if you have further questions or if I can do anything more to help.

- Demian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Harper, Cynthia
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 5:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] VuFind 2.1 Released
> 
> Does this mean that VuFind can be configured to have no pre-indexed content,
> but be used for federated search of PazPar2 sites only?  Our catalog is very
> small, the number of databases we subscribe to is very small, and I have
> thought that makes us a candidate for federated search, since we don't have a
> commercial discovery layer.  I'd also be interested in adding indexing of
> websites.  But committing to an ongoing pre-indexing process of ongoing
> changes to the catalog has kept me from trying VuFind.
> 
> Cindy Harper
> Virginia Theological Seminary
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Demian
> Katz
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 11:17 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] VuFind 2.1 Released
> 
> Apologies for cross-posting....
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> 
> 
> VuFind 2.1 Released
> 
> 
> 
> Villanova, Pennsylvania - August 26, 2013 - Version 2.1 of the VuFind Open
> Source discovery software has just been released. This release further
> improves the stability and flexibility of VuFind 2.0, adding significant new
> features in the process.
> 
> 
> 
> Some key additions:
> 
> 
> 
> - Flexible and configurable support for combining search results from multiple
> sources, inspired by Villanova University's multi-column Catalog/Summon
> search.
> 
> - A new module for indexing websites.
> 
> - Integration with new software and services, including Booksite enhanced
> content, the Polaris ILS, and the Pazpar2 open source metasearch tool.
> 
> 
> 
> Additionally, several bug fixes and minor improvements have been incorporated.
> 
> 
> 
> Questions about the new release or VuFind in general can be directed to Demian
> Katz, the lead developer of the project at Villanova University. The software
> and its documentation may be found at http://vufind.org.
> 
> 
> 
> Contact:
> Demian Katz
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Villanova University
> Falvey Memorial Library
> 800 Lancaster Avenue
> Villanova, PA 19085
> 
> 
> 
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