# Build new query from a script

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/build-new-query-from-a-script/9557>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 5, 2012, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/build-new-query-from-a-script/9557 "2012-11-05T08:57:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Kennedy\_Idialu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kennedy_idialu/32/2532_2.png) [@Kennedy\_Idialu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kennedy_Idialu)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/build-new-query-from-a-script/9557/1 "2012-11-05T08:57:20Z")

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I want to know if a new query can be started from a script. I need to build  
a new query from the \_source field of a limited number hits of the initial  
filtered query. Is this possible? If so, an example  
would help a lot.

Thanks  
Kennedy

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/build-new-query-from-a-script/9557/2 "2017-07-06T03:06:13Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 3:06am UTC