# Alternative for = QueryBuilders missingFilter in elasticsearch JAVA API 5.5.0

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alternative-for-querybuilders-missingfilter-in-elasticsearch-java-api-5-5-0/92838>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 12, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alternative-for-querybuilders-missingfilter-in-elasticsearch-java-api-5-5-0/92838 "2017-07-12T15:48:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Abdeslam\_Kadri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abdeslam_kadri/32/20010_2.png) [@Abdeslam\_Kadri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Abdeslam_Kadri)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alternative-for-querybuilders-missingfilter-in-elasticsearch-java-api-5-5-0/92838/1 "2017-07-12T15:48:02Z")

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Hello,  
I need some help.

what is the alternative way for QueryBuilders.missingFilter() in new version of the elasticsearch API.

cordially,

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alternative-for-querybuilders-missingfilter-in-elasticsearch-java-api-5-5-0/92838/2 "2017-07-12T16:47:48Z")

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Do a

`bool`  
`must_not`  
`exists`

combination.

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**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alternative-for-querybuilders-missingfilter-in-elasticsearch-java-api-5-5-0/92838/3 "2017-07-12T21:28:52Z")

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Use an exists filter inside a must\_not boolean clause.

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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:** [August 9, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alternative-for-querybuilders-missingfilter-in-elasticsearch-java-api-5-5-0/92838/4 "2017-08-09T21:29:07Z")

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