# How to make some docs less relevant on search **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 5, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625 "2014-02-05T18:25:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tiago_Rodrigues)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625/1 "2014-02-05T18:25:28Z")
Hello all, I have some docs with field 'title' and 'category'. I need to make a query where i need to use 'match\_query' on field 'title' and make all category with word "other" appear after all other categorys. I can made 2 querys, but I have too much docs, it not will done right. I tried use 'bool' with boost and 'Custom Score Query' but i realy don´t know if I can use for this purpose. Anyone know how i can make it? Thanks for any help and sory for my poor english. -- 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/50c49da1-8d02-4c7d-9efc-a77a0001dea8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/50c49da1-8d02-4c7d-9efc-a77a0001dea8%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![nik9000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nik9000/32/44947_2.png) [@nik9000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nik9000)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625/2 "2014-02-05T18:29:40Z")
You could use use a function score query with a clause with a filter. That filter could select things in the other field and multiply their score by .01 or something. That'd mostly do what you want, I think. Nik On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Tiago Rodrigues [tiago\_tk21@hotmail.com](mailto:tiago_tk21@hotmail.com)wrote: > Hello all, > > I have some docs with field 'title' and 'category'. I need to make a query > where i need to use 'match\_query' on field 'title' and make all category > with word "other" appear after all other categorys. > I can made 2 querys, but I have too much docs, it not will done right. > I tried use 'bool' with boost and 'Custom Score Query' but i realy don´t > know if I can use for this purpose. > > Anyone know how i can make it? > > Thanks for any help and sory for my poor english. > > -- > 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/50c49da1-8d02-4c7d-9efc-a77a0001dea8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/50c49da1-8d02-4c7d-9efc-a77a0001dea8%40googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- 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/CAPmjWd0LxfpffcsEZyo3nbu0jeG42%2B2hGLCtBJn8TYue9R-cNA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAPmjWd0LxfpffcsEZyo3nbu0jeG42%2B2hGLCtBJn8TYue9R-cNA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![nik9000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nik9000/32/44947_2.png) [@nik9000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nik9000)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625/3 "2014-02-05T18:32:33Z")
You could also try a boosting query where the negative clause is a filtered query matching the other field, I believe. Nik On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Nikolas Everett [nik9000@gmail.com](mailto:nik9000@gmail.com) wrote: > You could use use a function score query with a clause with a filter. > That filter could select things in the other field and multiply their score > by .01 or something. That'd mostly do what you want, I think. > > Nik > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Tiago Rodrigues [tiago\_tk21@hotmail.com](mailto:tiago_tk21@hotmail.com)wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > I have some docs with field 'title' and 'category'. I need to make a > > query where i need to use 'match\_query' on field 'title' and make all > > category with word "other" appear after all other categorys. > > I can made 2 querys, but I have too much docs, it not will done right. > > I tried use 'bool' with boost and 'Custom Score Query' but i realy don´t > > know if I can use for this purpose. > > > > Anyone know how i can make it? > > > > Thanks for any help and sory for my poor english. > > > > -- > > 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/50c49da1-8d02-4c7d-9efc-a77a0001dea8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/50c49da1-8d02-4c7d-9efc-a77a0001dea8%40googlegroups.com) > > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- 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/CAPmjWd3y%3DEOCBkPFLoZQ5AEzz6\_Y%3Do%2BG3\_v6owV7fMS7rx3MeA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAPmjWd3y%3DEOCBkPFLoZQ5AEzz6_Y%3Do%2BG3_v6owV7fMS7rx3MeA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tiago_Rodrigues)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625/4 "2014-02-05T18:44:59Z")
Thanks, but, when I use the functions score, he returns only the docs who have 'other' in category field. I realy don´t understand the function\_score. You could use use a function score query with a clause with a filter. That > filter could select things in the other field and multiply their score by > .01 or something. That'd mostly do what you want, I think. > > Nik -- 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/2def5e7b-7a8c-4d53-a58a-c60d106f8e3e%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2def5e7b-7a8c-4d53-a58a-c60d106f8e3e%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tiago_Rodrigues)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625/5 "2014-02-05T18:50:04Z")
Oh, I trying it now, and appear to be ok. I will return if some think not whas right. Em quarta-feira, 5 de fevereiro de 2014 16h32min33s UTC-2, Nikolas Everett escreveu: > You could also try a boosting query where the negative clause is a > filtered query matching the other field, I believe. > > Nik -- 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/2dc6b218-3f74-4a20-b25b-9654c79ee3fc%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2dc6b218-3f74-4a20-b25b-9654c79ee3fc%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tiago\_Rodrigues](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tiago_Rodrigues)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625/6 "2014-02-05T19:44:56Z")
Thanks Nikolas ! boosting query solves my problem. Em quarta-feira, 5 de fevereiro de 2014 16h32min33s UTC-2, Nikolas Everett escreveu: > You could also try a boosting query where the negative clause is a > filtered query matching the other field, I believe. > > Nik -- 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/d3b1ee83-3d11-4ea7-83e2-d96eb3d91a98%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/d3b1ee83-3d11-4ea7-83e2-d96eb3d91a98%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, 1:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-some-docs-less-relevant-on-search/15625/7 "2017-07-06T01:52:18Z")