# Ignored boosts **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 28, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139 "2013-10-28T12:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rodrigoal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@rodrigoal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rodrigoal)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139/1 "2013-10-28T12:53:15Z")
I'm using the custom filters score query but the boosts declared in the "terms" filters are being ignored. The only score that's not ignored is the "script" one in the "exists" filter. I reviewed the documentation many times in order to find the problem but I had no success. This is the actual query: { 'from': 0, 'query': { 'custom\_filters\_score': { 'filters': [{ 'filter': { 'exists': { 'field': 'tweet\_article\_poster' } }, 'script': "doc['actual\_rank'].value/5000.0 + 1.0" }, { 'boost': '1.3', 'filter': { 'terms': { 'entities.text': ['Google', 'Twitter', 'Obama', 'NFL'] } } }, { 'boost': '1.3', 'filter': { 'terms': { 'category': ['Sports', 'Politics', 'Technology\_Internet'] } } }, { 'boost': '2', 'filter': { 'terms': { 'tweet\_article\_poster': ['JoeGumby1', 'BBCSport', 'EyeOnNFL', 'MadeOfWWEAndHTC'] } } } ], 'query': { 'bool': { 'must': { 'range': { 'added': { 'from': '2013-10-27T00:00:00' } } }, 'must\_not': { 'term': { 'show': 'false' } } } }, 'score\_mode': 'multiply' } }, 'size': 20} -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139/2 "2013-10-28T14:25:31Z")
Filters do not contribute to scoring by definition, and therefore, boosting filter terms is meaningless. Jörg -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![rodrigoal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@rodrigoal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rodrigoal)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139/3 "2013-10-28T14:30:24Z")
Are you sure? From [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-custom-filters-score-query.html:](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-custom-filters-score-query.html:) A custom\_filters\_score query allows to execute a query, and if the hit matches a provided filter (ordered), use either a boost or a script associated with it to compute the score. Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:25:31 +0100 Subject: Re: Ignored boosts From: [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) To: [elasticsearch@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch@googlegroups.com) Filters do not contribute to scoring by definition, and therefore, boosting filter terms is meaningless. Jörg -- 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). 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139/4 "2013-10-28T14:38:05Z")
Can you use function score query and see if the issue stil persists? [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-function-score-query.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-function-score-query.html) Jörg -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![rodrigoal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@rodrigoal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rodrigoal)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139/5 "2013-10-28T15:00:55Z")
I'm using the 0.90.0 version, the function score was added in 0.90.4 one. Can you use function score query and see if the issue stil persists? [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-function-score-query.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-function-score-query.html) Jörg -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![rodrigoal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@rodrigoal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rodrigoal)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139/6 "2013-10-28T15:22:30Z")
Update: I lowercased the values included in the terms lists and now the boosts are applied to the results. From: rod0n@live.com.ar To: [elasticsearch@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch@googlegroups.com) Subject: RE: Ignored boosts Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:00:55 -0300 I'm using the 0.90.0 version, the function score was added in 0.90.4 one. Can you use function score query and see if the issue stil persists? [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-function-score-query.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-function-score-query.html) Jörg -- 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). 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). 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, 2:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ignored-boosts/14139/7 "2017-07-06T02:10:13Z")