# http://wiki.apache.org/solr/FAQ#How_can_I_delete_all_documents_from_my_index.3F
# http://wiki.apache.org/solr/UpdateXmlMessages#Updating_a_Data_Record_via_curl
curl "http://index.websolr.com/solr/a0b1c2d3/update?commit=true" -H "Content-Type: text/xml" --data-binary '<delete><query>*:*</query></delete>'
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Fire this in the browser
For deletion:
http://host:port/solr/core/update?stream.body=:&commit=true
For schema reload:
http://host:port/solr/admin/cores?action=RELOAD&core=core
Replace
host: Host name
port: Port number
core: Core Name