# Boosting fields based on type in multi-index searches **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 24, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-fields-based-on-type-in-multi-index-searches/15997 "2014-02-24T22:49:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seallison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seallison](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/seallison)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-fields-based-on-type-in-multi-index-searches/15997/1 "2014-02-24T22:49:43Z")
I have two indices each storing a specific type "Products" and "Stores." Some of the attribute names of each type overlap. For instance, both Products and Stores have a "name" attribute. How can I search across both indices while giving different boost values to the same attribute? I want to give Products.name a boost of 1.3 and Stores.name a boost of 1.7. I don't see a way to do this with the query string query. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/914d2bd2-84ec-4acc-9064-a66b9f94647d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/914d2bd2-84ec-4acc-9064-a66b9f94647d%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Binh\_Ly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@Binh\_Ly](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Binh_Ly)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-fields-based-on-type-in-multi-index-searches/15997/2 "2014-02-25T00:08:31Z")
If I understand you correctly, let's say you have one or more indexes. Then you have 2 types named "product" and "store". "product" and "store" both have the field "name", but you want to boost the product "name" independent from the store "name". You should be able to do something like this: { "query": { "query\_string": { "query": "blah", "fields": [ "product.name^1.3", "store.name^1.7" ] } } } -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0fd7db3f-c691-4ed2-8251-5897dd93b881%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0fd7db3f-c691-4ed2-8251-5897dd93b881%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![seallison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seallison](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/seallison)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-fields-based-on-type-in-multi-index-searches/15997/3 "2014-02-25T02:04:11Z")
That works perfectly, Thanks! I had no idea you could preface the field paths with the type for boosting like that. On Monday, February 24, 2014 7:08:31 PM UTC-5, Binh Ly wrote: > If I understand you correctly, let's say you have one or more indexes. > Then you have 2 types named "product" and "store". "product" and "store" > both have the field "name", but you want to boost the product "name" > independent from the store "name". You should be able to do something like > this: > > { > "query": { > "query\_string": { > "query": "blah", > "fields": [ > "product.name^1.3", > "store.name^1.7" > ] > } > } > } -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b5860adf-2f96-430a-9b08-1f7064de29bb%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b5860adf-2f96-430a-9b08-1f7064de29bb%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-fields-based-on-type-in-multi-index-searches/15997/4 "2017-07-06T01:47:37Z")