# Override \_score

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/override--score/39915
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 22, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/override--score/39915 "2016-01-22T18:49:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![ycunc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/dec6dc/32.png) [@ycunc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ycunc)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/override--score/39915/1 "2016-01-22T18:49:12Z")

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Hello

When I run a regular geopoint query with sorting, it will use \_geo\_distance to sort. I am wondering is there a way I can override \_score field by the value in \_geo\_distance?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![sandros](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sandros/32/6348_2.png) [@sandros](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sandros)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/override--score/39915/2 "2016-01-25T14:13:24Z")

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This what you are after?[function\_score](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/2.0/query-dsl-function-score-query.html)

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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 5, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/override--score/39915/3 "2017-07-05T23:21:54Z")

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