Search multiple fields using multiple text values

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I work with address searching. and I want to search with two formats (multiple values) of an adress using multiple fields. adress is a text input not a keyword.

For example :
user_address = 88 South East Street Raeford, NC 28376
formated_address = 88 SE ST Raeford, NC 28376

and I want to search with theses two values using field_1 and field_2.

This appoach worked for specif value/keyword like ids. but didn't work for text values like address

{
  "query": {
    "match": {
      "id": {
        "query": "111111 22222",
        "operator": "or"
      }
    }
  }
}

I tried using bool with must , but did'nt work because must like AND , and if one is false, will return nothing ; something like this :

{
  "query": {
    "bool": {
      "must": [
        {"match": {"field_1": "88 South East Street Raeford, NC 28376"}},
        {"match": {"field_2": "88 SE ST Raeford, NC 28376"}}
      ]
    }
  }
}

I tried using should, but give me more results and not specific results, that exactly match the required solutions.

I know that we can use match_multiple with multiple fields. Can I use it for multiple values ? if yes, How ?

Please who has any ideas, how to fix this issues, or any out of boxes ideas.
Thanks.

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Hi, try "should" clause of boolean query, not "must" clause. In addition, take care about the default minimum_should_match setting if you use the should clause with other clauses.

{
  "query": {
    "bool": {
      "should": [
        {"match": {"field_1": "88 South East Street Raeford, NC 28376"}},
        {"match": {"field_2": "88 SE ST Raeford, NC 28376"}}
      ]
    }
  }
}
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Hello,

Did you read about Disjunction max query? I think that can help you.

GET /_search
{
  "query": {
    "dis_max": {
      "queries": [
        { "term": { "title": "Quick pets" } },
        { "term": { "body": "Quick pets" } }
      ],
      "tie_breaker": 0.7
    }
  }
}

Documentation: Disjunction max query | Elasticsearch Guide [8.4] | Elastic

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