# Boost term without any query

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boost-term-without-any-query/227921>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 14, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boost-term-without-any-query/227921 "2020-04-14T13:19:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![jenssc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jenssc/32/77950_2.png) [@jenssc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jenssc)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boost-term-without-any-query/227921/1 "2020-04-14T13:19:33Z")

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Hi  
I would like to boost some results when I do a "blank" search, but it doesn't seem to work! I'm trying to do a "blank" search and then add a should match term but setting minimum\_should\_match = 0. The result doesn't boost my term match and I don't understand why and how to fix it!

Sample:

```auto
    {
        "query": {
            "bool": {
                "minimum_should_match": 0,
                "should": [{
                        "term": {
                            "department": {
                                "value": "933",
                                "boost": 60
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    }

```

Any ideas ?

Best regards  
Jens

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boost-term-without-any-query/227921/2 "2020-05-12T13:29:28Z")

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