[SOLR-10929] remove useless valType from ExternalFileField

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 7.0
• Assignee: Chris M. Hostetter
• Reporter: Chris M. Hostetter
• Created: 21/Jun/17 00:56
• Updated: 31/Aug/17 18:45
• Resolved: 21/Jun/17 16:19

Description

valType has always been a useless prop on ExternalFileField.

SOLR-2971 made it optional, but if specified it must be a TrieFloatField or else there is a failure.

We should just eliminate it completely in 7.0