# Synchronize distributed term frequencies on READ ONLY shards?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synchronize-distributed-term-frequencies-on-read-only-shards/340420>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 9, 2023, 6:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synchronize-distributed-term-frequencies-on-read-only-shards/340420 "2023-08-09T06:06:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yukha\_Dharmeswara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yukha_dharmeswara/32/123770_2.png) [@Yukha\_Dharmeswara](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yukha_Dharmeswara)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 6:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synchronize-distributed-term-frequencies-on-read-only-shards/340420/1 "2023-08-09T06:06:32Z")

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Hello,  
I wonder if it is possible to synchronize shard's distributed term frequencies so we are able to reliably sort data by relevancenes when using `search_type=query_then_fetch`?

[query\_then\_fetch vs dfs\_query\_then\_fetch](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-search.html#search-type)

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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:** [September 6, 2023, 6:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synchronize-distributed-term-frequencies-on-read-only-shards/340420/2 "2023-09-06T06:06:53Z")

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