How to use operators in query?

[jornkers]

Hi there,

So far the library is holding up really well!

One thing we're looking into is how to use operators in the query.
For example we have documents named ABC 210 and ABC 211.

When we search from ABC 210, not only 210 returns from Elastic, but also 211.

How can we implement an AND feature or something else to narrow down the result?

Thanks in advance!

Grts,
Jorn

[yansavitski]

Hey
You can modify the request body in the connector. Doc

requestBody.query = {
        multi_match: {
          query: requestState.searchTerm,
          operator: queryConfig.query?.operator || "AND",
          fields: Object.keys(searchFields).map((fieldName) => {
            const weight = searchFields[fieldName].weight || 1;
            return `${fieldName}^${weight}`;
          })
        }
      };

[globallyunique]

Is there documentation about how the default requests are built, e.g., why is the default query a 'should' instead of a 'must'? If not can you point me at the code that does it. I've tried to find my way around but it seems like this functionality is buried somewhere, maybe in the SearchKit libraries.