# Not getting score **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 31, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850 "2011-01-31T11:45:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arulkumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@Arulkumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Arulkumar)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850/1 "2011-01-31T11:45:08Z")
Hi, ``` I am searching query with sort field means, i am getting the ``` result with max score as null. If i didn't specify sort field means, i am getting max score value.... I have mentioned the queries here... curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search)' -d ' { "sort" : [ {"\_score" : {"reverse" :false } } ] ,"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search)' -d ' {"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' Currently i am using ES version 0.14.3........... ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850/2 "2011-01-31T14:54:27Z")
You need to add the score as another sorting field, and then you will get the score back. On Monday, January 31, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Arulkumar wrote: > Hi, > > I am searching query with sort field means, i am getting the > result with max score as null. If i didn't specify sort field means, i > am getting max score value.... > > I have mentioned the queries here... > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search)' -d > ' { "sort" : [ {"\_score" : {"reverse" :false } } > ] ,"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search)' -d > ' {"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > Currently i am using ES version 0.14.3........... ---
**Author:** ![Arulkumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@Arulkumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Arulkumar)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850/3 "2011-02-01T04:29:40Z")
I am getting score for both queries, but not getting "max\_score" .......? On Jan 31, 7:54 pm, Shay Banon [shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > You need to add the score as another sorting field, and then you will get the score back. > > On Monday, January 31, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Arulkumar wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I am searching query with sort field means, i am getting the > > result with max score as null. If i didn't specify sort field means, i > > am getting max score value.... > > > I have mentioned the queries here... > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > ' { "sort" : [ {"\_score" : {"reverse" :false } } > > ] ,"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > ' {"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > Currently i am using ES version 0.14.3........... ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850/4 "2011-02-01T09:49:01Z")
Yea, in this case, max\_score will not be returned. This is done since it incurs a cost when just wanting to sort on other fields, but might be enabled, I need to check... . On Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 6:29 AM, Arulkumar wrote: > I am getting score for both queries, but not getting > "max\_score" .......? > > On Jan 31, 7:54 pm, Shay Banon [shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > You need to add the score as another sorting field, and then you will get the score back. > > > > On Monday, January 31, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Arulkumar wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > I am searching query with sort field means, i am getting the > > > result with max score as null. If i didn't specify sort field means, i > > > am getting max score value.... > > > > > I have mentioned the queries here... > > > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > > ' { "sort" : [ {"\_score" : {"reverse" :false } } > > > ] ,"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > > ' {"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > > > Currently i am using ES version 0.14.3........... ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850/5 "2011-02-01T10:41:50Z")
Ok, was not too difficult to enable: [Search: When sorting, allow to pass `track_scores` and set it to `true` to get scores/max\_score back · Issue #662 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/662) On Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Shay Banon wrote: > Yea, in this case, max\_score will not be returned. This is done since it incurs a cost when just wanting to sort on other fields, but might be enabled, I need to check... . > On Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 6:29 AM, Arulkumar wrote: > > > I am getting score for both queries, but not getting > > "max\_score" .......? > > > > On Jan 31, 7:54 pm, Shay Banon [shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > > > You need to add the score as another sorting field, and then you will get the score back. > > > > > > On Monday, January 31, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Arulkumar wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > I am searching query with sort field means, i am getting the > > > > result with max score as null. If i didn't specify sort field means, i > > > > am getting max score value.... > > > > > > > I have mentioned the queries here... > > > > > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > > > ' { "sort" : [ {"\_score" : {"reverse" :false } } > > > > ] ,"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > > > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > > > ' {"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > > > > > Currently i am using ES version 0.14.3........... ---
**Author:** ![Arulkumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@Arulkumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Arulkumar)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850/6 "2011-02-01T12:30:38Z")
Ok thank you.. On Feb 1, 3:41 pm, Shay Banon [shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > Ok, was not too difficult to enable:[Search: When sorting, allow to pass `track_scores` and set it to `true` to get scores/max\_score back · Issue #662 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/662) > > On Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Shay Banon wrote: > > > Yea, in this case, max\_score will not be returned. This is done since it incurs a cost when just wanting to sort on other fields, but might be enabled, I need to check... . > > On Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 6:29 AM, Arulkumar wrote: > > > > > I am getting score for both queries, but not getting > > > "max\_score" .......? > > > > On Jan 31, 7:54 pm, Shay Banon [shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > > > > > You need to add the score as another sorting field, and then you will get the score back. > > > > > On Monday, January 31, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Arulkumar wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am searching query with sort field means, i am getting the > > > > > result with max score as null. If i didn't specify sort field means, i > > > > > am getting max score value.... > > > > > > I have mentioned the queries here... > > > > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > > > > ' { "sort" : [ {"\_score" : {"reverse" :false } } > > > > > ] ,"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > > > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > > > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/\_search'-d](http://localhost:9200/dbtest/data/_search'-d) > > > > > ' {"query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{ "prefix" : { "field1": > > > > > "print" } } ] } }, "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "explain" > > > > > : false,"fields":["field1","field2"] }' > > > > > > Currently i am using ES version 0.14.3........... ---
**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, 4:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-score/3850/7 "2017-07-06T04:12:59Z")