# Can I filter an array in elastic?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-filter-an-array-in-elastic/262198>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 26, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-filter-an-array-in-elastic/262198 "2021-01-26T07:27:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-filter-an-array-in-elastic/262198/2 "2021-01-26T08:00:45Z")

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Using bool's Should or Must allow you to use match multiple time

> **[Boolean query | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.11\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-bool-query.html)**

An example here by @ [reswob](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/reswob)

> [@Search multiple values against multiple fields](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-multiple-values-against-multiple-fields/137980/2):
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> Hmm, after some more reading and googling, it looks like the following will work: GET index/\_search { "query" : { "bool" : { "should" : [{"terms" : { "user" : ["john", "jack", "bill"]}}, {"terms" : { "fullname" : ["john", "jack", "bill"]}}, {"terms" : { "firstname" : ["john", "jack", "bill"]}} ] } } }

Hope this help to answer your questions.

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