# Can I call \_update\_by\_query by doc

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-call-update-by-query-by-doc/128046
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [April 14, 2018, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-call-update-by-query-by-doc/128046 "2018-04-14T10:41:36Z")
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### Author: ![adolfjap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@adolfjap](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adolfjap)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2018, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-call-update-by-query-by-doc/128046/1 "2018-04-14T10:41:36Z")

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Hi, api \_update\_by\_query only support script update? Can I set new value by json?

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### Author: ![nik9000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nik9000/32/44947_2.png) [@nik9000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nik9000)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-call-update-by-query-by-doc/128046/2 "2018-04-17T19:03:24Z")

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It isn't a thing, I replied to a post about it [here](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-by-query-api/128380/2). Sorry for not noticing this post earlier.

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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: [May 15, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-call-update-by-query-by-doc/128046/3 "2018-05-15T19:03:29Z")

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