# Document Boost in acts\_as\_ferret?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/document-boost-in-acts-as-ferret/71868>\
**Category:** Ferret\
**Created:** [October 12, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/document-boost-in-acts-as-ferret/71868 "2006-10-12T01:24:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![humbucker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@humbucker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/humbucker)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/document-boost-in-acts-as-ferret/71868/1 "2006-10-12T01:24:47Z")

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Is it possible to set a boost value for a document using  
acts\_as\_ferret (not field boost - document boost)?

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**Author:** ![humbucker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@humbucker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/humbucker)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 10:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/document-boost-in-acts-as-ferret/71868/2 "2006-10-12T10:50:53Z")

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On Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 09:10:22AM +1000, Johnny C. wrote:

> Is it possible to set a boost value for a document using  
> acts\_as\_ferret (not field boost - document boost)?

This should be possible by overriding the to\_doc instance method in your  
model:

def to\_doc  
doc = super  
doc.boost = 2 # fit to taste, i.e. get from instance variable  
doc  
end

Jens

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