# Controlling Search Results

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## Sorting Results

* **Tip**\
  To sort results randomly, you can use a simple `_rand` expression:

## Paginating Results

* **Important**\
  When you use a cursor to page through a result set that is sorted by document score (`_score`), you can get inconsistent results if the index is updated between requests. This can also occur if your domain's replication count is greater than one, because updates are applied in an eventually consistent manner across the instances in the domain. If this is an issue, avoid sorting the results by score. You can either use the `sort` option to sort by a particular field, or use `fq` instead of `q` to specify your search criteria. (Document scores are not calculated for filter queries.)


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://awsnotes.dendron.so/analytics/amazon-cloudsearch/topics/controlling-search-results.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.