# Discard results in boolean queries under conditions **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 16, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discard-results-in-boolean-queries-under-conditions/13971 "2013-10-16T14:52:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mromagnoli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mromagnoli/32/839_2.png) [@mromagnoli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mromagnoli)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discard-results-in-boolean-queries-under-conditions/13971/1 "2013-10-16T14:52:57Z")
Hi group, I've been wondering if is there some method where I can discard results in boolean queries if the 'should' part does not find anything. I am querying with 'should' and 'must' parts, but for me is only relevant if there is some result 'in the should section'. Was I clear?¿ Thanks in advance 😉 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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:** [October 16, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discard-results-in-boolean-queries-under-conditions/13971/2 "2013-10-16T15:01:03Z")
On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Marce Romagnoli \<[marce.romagnoli@gmail.com](mailto:marce.romagnoli@gmail.com) > wrote: > Hi group, I've been wondering if is there some method where I can discard > results in boolean queries if the 'should' part does not find anything. > I am querying with 'should' and 'must' parts, but for me is only relevant > if there is some result 'in the should section'. Was I clear?¿ Are you looking for minimum\_should\_match? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![mromagnoli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mromagnoli/32/839_2.png) [@mromagnoli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mromagnoli)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discard-results-in-boolean-queries-under-conditions/13971/3 "2013-10-16T15:58:16Z")
Ohh thats right! Now I feel kind of embarrassing, it was there in the docs hehe. Thanks Nikolas! El miércoles, 16 de octubre de 2013 12:01:03 UTC-3, Nikolas Everett escribió: > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Marce Romagnoli \<[marce.r...@gmail.com](mailto:marce.r...@gmail.com)\ > > > wrote: > > > Hi group, I've been wondering if is there some method where I can discard > > results in boolean queries if the 'should' part does not find anything. > > I am querying with 'should' and 'must' parts, but for me is only relevant > > if there is some result 'in the should section'. Was I clear?¿ > > Are you looking for minimum\_should\_match? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discard-results-in-boolean-queries-under-conditions/13971/4 "2017-07-06T02:12:08Z")