diff --git a/core/config/parse_macro.hpp b/core/config/parse_macro.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb54916835e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config/parse_macro.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 - 2024 The Ginkgo authors
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+#ifndef GKO_CORE_CONFIG_PARSE_MACRO_HPP_
+#define GKO_CORE_CONFIG_PARSE_MACRO_HPP_
+
+
+#include <ginkgo/core/config/config.hpp>
+#include <ginkgo/core/config/registry.hpp>
+#include <ginkgo/core/config/type_descriptor.hpp>
+
+
+#include "core/config/config_helper.hpp"
+#include "core/config/dispatch.hpp"
+#include "core/config/type_descriptor_helper.hpp"
+
+
+// for value_type only
+#define PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(_type, _configurator)                                \
+    template <>                                                               \
+    deferred_factory_parameter<gko::LinOpFactory>                             \
+    parse<gko::config::LinOpFactoryType::_type>(                              \
+        const gko::config::pnode& config,                                     \
+        const gko::config::registry& context,                                 \
+        const gko::config::type_descriptor& td)                               \
+    {                                                                         \
+        auto updated = gko::config::update_type(config, td);                  \
+        return gko::config::dispatch<gko::LinOpFactory, _configurator>(       \
+            config, context, updated,                                         \
+            gko::config::make_type_selector(updated.get_value_typestr(),      \
+                                            gko::config::value_type_list())); \
+    }                                                                         \
+    static_assert(true,                                                       \
+                  "This assert is used to counter the false positive extra "  \
+                  "semi-colon warnings")
+
+
+// for value_type and index_type
+#define PARSE_VALUE_AND_INDEX_TYPE(_type, _configurator)                      \
+    template <>                                                               \
+    deferred_factory_parameter<gko::LinOpFactory>                             \
+    parse<gko::config::LinOpFactoryType::_type>(                              \
+        const gko::config::pnode& config,                                     \
+        const gko::config::registry& context,                                 \
+        const gko::config::type_descriptor& td)                               \
+    {                                                                         \
+        auto updated = gko::config::update_type(config, td);                  \
+        return gko::config::dispatch<gko::LinOpFactory, _configurator>(       \
+            config, context, updated,                                         \
+            gko::config::make_type_selector(updated.get_value_typestr(),      \
+                                            gko::config::value_type_list()),  \
+            gko::config::make_type_selector(updated.get_index_typestr(),      \
+                                            gko::config::index_type_list())); \
+    }                                                                         \
+    static_assert(true,                                                       \
+                  "This assert is used to counter the false positive extra "  \
+                  "semi-colon warnings")
+
+
+#endif  // GKO_CORE_CONFIG_PARSE_MACRO_HPP_
diff --git a/core/config/solver_config.cpp b/core/config/solver_config.cpp
index 43b00965a48..21ddf015e4e 100644
--- a/core/config/solver_config.cpp
+++ b/core/config/solver_config.cpp
@@ -21,72 +21,27 @@
 
 #include "core/config/config_helper.hpp"
 #include "core/config/dispatch.hpp"
+#include "core/config/parse_macro.hpp"
 #include "core/config/solver_config.hpp"
 
 
 namespace gko {
 namespace config {
 
-// for valuetype only
-#define PARSE(_type)                                            \
-    template <>                                                 \
-    deferred_factory_parameter<gko::LinOpFactory>               \
-    parse<LinOpFactoryType::_type>(const pnode& config,         \
-                                   const registry& context,     \
-                                   const type_descriptor& td)   \
-    {                                                           \
-        auto updated = update_type(config, td);                 \
-        return dispatch<gko::LinOpFactory, gko::solver::_type>( \
-            config, context, updated,                           \
-            make_type_selector(updated.get_value_typestr(),     \
-                               value_type_list()));             \
-    }
 
-PARSE(Cg)
-PARSE(Bicg)
-PARSE(Bicgstab)
-PARSE(Cgs)
-PARSE(Fcg)
-PARSE(Ir)
-PARSE(Idr)
-PARSE(Gcr)
-PARSE(Gmres)
-PARSE(CbGmres)
-
-
-template <>
-deferred_factory_parameter<gko::LinOpFactory> parse<LinOpFactoryType::Direct>(
-    const pnode& config, const registry& context, const type_descriptor& td)
-{
-    auto updated = update_type(config, td);
-    return dispatch<gko::LinOpFactory, gko::experimental::solver::Direct>(
-        config, context, updated,
-        make_type_selector(updated.get_value_typestr(), value_type_list()),
-        make_type_selector(updated.get_index_typestr(), index_type_list()));
-}
-
-
-template <>
-deferred_factory_parameter<gko::LinOpFactory> parse<LinOpFactoryType::LowerTrs>(
-    const pnode& config, const registry& context, const type_descriptor& td)
-{
-    auto updated = update_type(config, td);
-    return dispatch<gko::LinOpFactory, gko::solver::LowerTrs>(
-        config, context, updated,
-        make_type_selector(updated.get_value_typestr(), value_type_list()),
-        make_type_selector(updated.get_index_typestr(), index_type_list()));
-}
-
-template <>
-deferred_factory_parameter<gko::LinOpFactory> parse<LinOpFactoryType::UpperTrs>(
-    const pnode& config, const registry& context, const type_descriptor& td)
-{
-    auto updated = update_type(config, td);
-    return dispatch<gko::LinOpFactory, gko::solver::UpperTrs>(
-        config, context, updated,
-        make_type_selector(updated.get_value_typestr(), value_type_list()),
-        make_type_selector(updated.get_index_typestr(), index_type_list()));
-}
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Cg, gko::solver::Cg);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Bicg, gko::solver::Bicg);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Bicgstab, gko::solver::Bicgstab);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Cgs, gko::solver::Cgs);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Fcg, gko::solver::Fcg);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Ir, gko::solver::Ir);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Idr, gko::solver::Idr);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Gcr, gko::solver::Gcr);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(Gmres, gko::solver::Gmres);
+PARSE_VALUE_TYPE(CbGmres, gko::solver::CbGmres);
+PARSE_VALUE_AND_INDEX_TYPE(Direct, gko::experimental::solver::Direct);
+PARSE_VALUE_AND_INDEX_TYPE(LowerTrs, gko::solver::LowerTrs);
+PARSE_VALUE_AND_INDEX_TYPE(UpperTrs, gko::solver::UpperTrs);
 
 
 }  // namespace config
diff --git a/core/test/config/solver.cpp b/core/test/config/solver.cpp
index 621a2a6ed4a..c2faa58891d 100644
--- a/core/test/config/solver.cpp
+++ b/core/test/config/solver.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ struct SolverConfigTest {
                 detail::registry_accessor::get_data<gko::LinOpFactory>(
                     reg, "linop_factory"));
         } else {
-            config_map["criteria"] = pnode{std::map<std::string, pnode>{
-                {"type", pnode{"stop::Iteration"}}}};
+            config_map["criteria"] =
+                pnode{{{"type", pnode{"stop::Iteration"}}}};
             param.with_criteria(DummyStop::build().on(exec));
             config_map["preconditioner"] =
                 pnode{{{"type", pnode{"solver::Cg"}},
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct SolverConfigTest {
 struct Cg : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Cg<float>, gko::solver::Cg<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Cg"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Cg"}}};
     }
 };
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct Cgs
     : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Cgs<float>, gko::solver::Cgs<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Cgs"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Cgs"}}};
     }
 };
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ struct Fcg
     : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Fcg<float>, gko::solver::Fcg<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Fcg"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Fcg"}}};
     }
 };
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ struct Bicg
     : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Bicg<float>, gko::solver::Bicg<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Bicg"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Bicg"}}};
     }
 };
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct Bicgstab : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Bicgstab<float>,
                                    gko::solver::Bicgstab<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Bicgstab"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Bicgstab"}}};
     }
 };
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct Bicgstab : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Bicgstab<float>,
 struct Ir : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Ir<float>, gko::solver::Ir<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Ir"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Ir"}}};
     }
 
     template <bool from_reg, typename ParamType>
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ struct Ir : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Ir<float>, gko::solver::Ir<double>> {
                 detail::registry_accessor::get_data<gko::LinOpFactory>(
                     reg, "linop_factory"));
         } else {
-            config_map["criteria"] = pnode{std::map<std::string, pnode>{
-                {"type", pnode{"stop::Iteration"}}}};
+            config_map["criteria"] =
+                pnode{{{"type", pnode{"stop::Iteration"}}}};
             param.with_criteria(DummyStop::build().on(exec));
             config_map["solver"] = pnode{{{"type", pnode{"solver::Cg"}},
                                           {"value_type", pnode{"float64"}}}};
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ struct Idr
     : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Idr<float>, gko::solver::Idr<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Idr"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Idr"}}};
     }
 
     template <bool from_reg, typename ParamType>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ struct Gcr
     : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Gcr<float>, gko::solver::Gcr<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Gcr"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Gcr"}}};
     }
 
     template <bool from_reg, typename ParamType>
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ struct Gmres
     : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::Gmres<float>, gko::solver::Gmres<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Gmres"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Gmres"}}};
     }
 
     template <bool from_reg, typename ParamType>
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ struct CbGmres : SolverConfigTest<gko::solver::CbGmres<float>,
                                   gko::solver::CbGmres<double>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::CbGmres"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::CbGmres"}}};
     }
 
     template <bool from_reg, typename ParamType>
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ struct Direct
                        gko::experimental::solver::Direct<double, int>> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::Direct"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::Direct"}}};
     }
 
     static void change_template(pnode::map_type& config_map)
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ struct TrsHelper : SolverConfigTest<Trs<float, gko::int64>, Trs<double, int>> {
 struct LowerTrs : TrsHelper<gko::solver::LowerTrs> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::LowerTrs"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::LowerTrs"}}};
     }
 };
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ struct LowerTrs : TrsHelper<gko::solver::LowerTrs> {
 struct UpperTrs : TrsHelper<gko::solver::UpperTrs> {
     static pnode::map_type setup_base()
     {
-        return pnode::map_type{{"type", pnode{"solver::UpperTrs"}}};
+        return {{"type", pnode{"solver::UpperTrs"}}};
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicg.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicg.hpp
index 30608e1bda5..f8285e80533 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicg.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicg.hpp
@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@ class Bicg
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicgstab.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicgstab.hpp
index 56db86ddfe5..93477c6a29d 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicgstab.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/bicgstab.hpp
@@ -83,12 +83,13 @@ class Bicgstab
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cb_gmres.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cb_gmres.hpp
index 3bc986d2bef..933085acd44 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cb_gmres.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cb_gmres.hpp
@@ -150,12 +150,13 @@ class CbGmres : public EnableLinOp<CbGmres<ValueType>>,
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cg.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cg.hpp
index 9302f2297b3..981adc0675c 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cg.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cg.hpp
@@ -79,12 +79,13 @@ class Cg : public EnableLinOp<Cg<ValueType>>,
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cgs.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cgs.hpp
index bc7314d5f12..5ddf2539784 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cgs.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/cgs.hpp
@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@ class Cgs
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/direct.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/direct.hpp
index 06a4019bf43..781903f5337 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/direct.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/direct.hpp
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ class Direct : public EnableLinOp<Direct<ValueType, IndexType>>,
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value/index type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/fcg.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/fcg.hpp
index 17ce63a670a..9056cb6b623 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/fcg.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/fcg.hpp
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ class Fcg
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gcr.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gcr.hpp
index af11a4901d5..393886ec827 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gcr.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gcr.hpp
@@ -96,12 +96,13 @@ class Gcr
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gmres.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gmres.hpp
index 68f4086e2d0..8146fb52db4 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gmres.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/gmres.hpp
@@ -101,12 +101,13 @@ class Gmres
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/idr.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/idr.hpp
index 7ee0063a5e7..58ec1ba7e67 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/idr.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/idr.hpp
@@ -199,12 +199,13 @@ class Idr
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/ir.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/ir.hpp
index 961fb5b4475..6db7e8fa455 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/ir.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/ir.hpp
@@ -187,12 +187,13 @@ class Ir : public EnableLinOp<Ir<ValueType>>,
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/triangular.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/triangular.hpp
index a620f8501b5..24ed9ee03a6 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/solver/triangular.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/solver/triangular.hpp
@@ -111,12 +111,13 @@ class LowerTrs : public EnableLinOp<LowerTrs<ValueType, IndexType>>,
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value/index type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */
@@ -278,12 +279,13 @@ class UpperTrs : public EnableLinOp<UpperTrs<ValueType, IndexType>>,
     /**
      * Create the parameters from the property_tree.
      * Because this is directly tied to the specific type. The value/index type
-     * settings are ignored and type_descriptor is for children objects.
+     * settings within config are ignored and type_descriptor is only used
+     * for children objects.
      *
      * @param config  the property tree for setting
      * @param context  the registry
      * @param td_for_child  the type descriptor for children objects. The
-     *                      default will directly from the specific type.
+     *                      default uses the value/index type of this class.
      *
      * @return parameters
      */