# Multi-index queries: ordering of results **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 8, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-queries-ordering-of-results/14321 "2013-11-08T09:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Klaus\_Brunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc29f/32.png) [@Klaus\_Brunner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Klaus_Brunner)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-queries-ordering-of-results/14321/1 "2013-11-08T09:11:30Z")
Hi, until at least ES 0.90.2, it appears that multi-index searches would reliably sort/group results in the order of the indices given. At list for filtered queries, which we've been using for a while. I've now switched to 0.90.6 and this seems not to be the case any more. (Granted, it was never specified anywhere AFAIK.) Is there any way to ensure a sorting order based on the index order given in the query, short of issuing separate single-index queries from the client? Thanks, Klaus -- 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:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-queries-ordering-of-results/14321/2 "2013-11-08T10:46:32Z")
Are you sure it was working as you described in 0.90.2? Do you have any curl recreation we can replay on both versions? That said, I guess you could perhaps add a sort on \_index field in addition to \_score? I 've never tested it though. -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 8 nov. 2013 à 10:11, Klaus Brunner [klaus.brunner@gmail.com](mailto:klaus.brunner@gmail.com) a écrit : Hi, until at least ES 0.90.2, it appears that multi-index searches would reliably sort/group results in the order of the indices given. At list for filtered queries, which we've been using for a while. I've now switched to 0.90.6 and this seems not to be the case any more. (Granted, it was never specified anywhere AFAIK.) Is there any way to ensure a sorting order based on the index order given in the query, short of issuing separate single-index queries from the client? Thanks, Klaus -- 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:** ![Klaus\_Brunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc29f/32.png) [@Klaus\_Brunner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Klaus_Brunner)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-queries-ordering-of-results/14321/3 "2013-11-08T11:16:15Z")
On Friday, 8 November 2013 11:46:32 UTC+1, David Pilato wrote: > Are you sure it was working as you described in 0.90.2? Yes, we have a unit test in place to check for this behaviour. > Do you have any curl recreation we can replay on both versions? I'll see that I provide one. Thanks, Klaus -- 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, 2:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-queries-ordering-of-results/14321/4 "2017-07-06T02:08:10Z")