# Boosting results at query time using java api

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-results-at-query-time-using-java-api/11145>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 13, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-results-at-query-time-using-java-api/11145 "2013-03-13T22:10:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Amit\_Patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_patel/32/2323_2.png) [@Amit\_Patel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Patel)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-results-at-query-time-using-java-api/11145/1 "2013-03-13T22:10:19Z")

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Hi,  
I am new to ES and trying to search using java apis. I am unable to figure  
out how I can provide filed specific boosting using the java apis.  
Here is the example:  
My index document looks like:

\_source": {

```
"th_id": 1,
"th_name": "test name",
"th_description": "test desc",
"th_image": "test-img",
"th_slug": "Make-Me-Smart",
"th_show_title": "Coast Tech Podcast",
"th_sh_category": "Alternative Health

```

}

When i search for keywords I want to boost the results higher if they found  
in the "th\_name" compared to they're found in some other fields.  
Currently I am using below code to do search:  
QueryBuilder qb1 = QueryBuilders.multiMatchQuery(keyword,  
"th\_name", "th\_description", "th\_show\_title",  
"th\_sh\_category");  
log.info("Executing Query: " + qb1.toString());  
SearchResponse response =  
client.prepareSearch("talk").setTypes("themes")  
.setSearchType(SearchType.DFS\_QUERY\_THEN\_FETCH).setQuery(qb1)  
.setFrom(start).setSize(maxRows)  
.setExplain(true).execute().actionGet();

Is there anything I can do at query time to boost the document if the  
keyword is found in "th\_name" field compared to found in other fields?

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**Author:** ![Amit\_Patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_patel/32/2323_2.png) [@Amit\_Patel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Patel)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-results-at-query-time-using-java-api/11145/2 "2013-03-14T01:10:31Z")

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Anyone?

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/boosting-results-at-query-time-using-java-api/11145/3 "2017-07-06T02:46:36Z")

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