# Cannot use scripted field in Elasticsearch query?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-scripted-field-in-elasticsearch-query/309040>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 6, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-scripted-field-in-elasticsearch-query/309040 "2022-07-06T18:45:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sandeep\_Raju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sandeep\_Raju](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sandeep_Raju)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-scripted-field-in-elasticsearch-query/309040/1 "2022-07-06T18:45:06Z")

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Hi all,

I'm using a scripted field, but I'm unable to query with scripted field.

Anyway we can use scripted field in elasticsearch?

For ex if I query below in dev tools it always gives count as 0:

`GET my_index_*/_search { "query": { "exists": { "field": "My_Scripted_field" } } }`

Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-scripted-field-in-elasticsearch-query/309040/2 "2022-07-07T02:41:11Z")

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What version are you using?

Perhaps You should try a [runtime field](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/runtime.html).

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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 4, 2022, 2:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-scripted-field-in-elasticsearch-query/309040/3 "2022-08-04T02:42:09Z")

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