# Elasticsearch 1.0.1 - wild card text search **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 19, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-1-0-1-wild-card-text-search/16468 "2014-03-19T15:06:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daniel\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@Daniel\_F](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Daniel_F)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-1-0-1-wild-card-text-search/16468/1 "2014-03-19T15:06:03Z")
Hi all, I am using Java Elasticsearch API in my application. In 0.90 version of Elasticsearch I used the following code to build a text query: QueryBuilder qb = QueryBuilders.fieldQuery(fieldName, matchPattern); In the new release 1.0.1 there is no fieldQuery() method in the API. I have replaced the method by matchQuery(): QueryBuilder qb = QueryBuilders.matchQuery(fieldName, matchPattern); but it does not behave in the same way. Looks like matchQuery() does an exact match of a term and does not support wildcards. For example, a pattern "d?g" will not match a term "dog" while fieldQuery() did. Unfortunately I did not find any documentation on how to replace fieldQuery() correctly. My question is: How to implement wildcards functionality for 1.0.1 version in Java API? Thanks -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9aa4e97c-93d5-4222-9d47-2d64357fe1c4%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9aa4e97c-93d5-4222-9d47-2d64357fe1c4%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-1-0-1-wild-card-text-search/16468/2 "2014-03-19T15:23:23Z")
You should use QueryString instead. See [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/4033](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/4033) -- David Pilato | Technical Advocate | [Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) @dadoonet | @elasticsearchfr Le 19 mars 2014 à 16:06:06, Daniel F. ([feinsteindl@gmail.com](mailto:feinsteindl@gmail.com)) a écrit: Hi all, I am using Java Elasticsearch API in my application. In 0.90 version of Elasticsearch I used the following code to build a text query: QueryBuilder qb = QueryBuilders.fieldQuery(fieldName, matchPattern); In the new release 1.0.1 there is no fieldQuery() method in the API. I have replaced the method by matchQuery(): QueryBuilder qb = QueryBuilders.matchQuery(fieldName, matchPattern); but it does not behave in the same way. Looks like matchQuery() does an exact match of a term and does not support wildcards. For example, a pattern "d?g" will not match a term "dog" while fieldQuery() did. Unfortunately I did not find any documentation on how to replace fieldQuery() correctly. My question is: How to implement wildcards functionality for 1.0.1 version in Java API? ## Thanks 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9aa4e97c-93d5-4222-9d47-2d64357fe1c4%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9aa4e97c-93d5-4222-9d47-2d64357fe1c4%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.5329b66b.4962813b.97ca%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.5329b66b.4962813b.97ca%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@Daniel\_F](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Daniel_F)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-1-0-1-wild-card-text-search/16468/3 "2014-03-19T15:52:45Z")
Thanks David, It worked with the following code: QueryBuilder qb = QueryBuilders.queryString(matchPattern).field(fieldName); Daniel On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 5:06:03 PM UTC+2, Daniel F. wrote: > Hi all, > > I am using Java Elasticsearch API in my application. In 0.90 version of > Elasticsearch I used the following code to build a text query: > > QueryBuilder qb = QueryBuilders.fieldQuery(fieldName, matchPattern); > > In the new release 1.0.1 there is no fieldQuery() method in the API. I > have replaced the method by matchQuery(): > > QueryBuilder qb = QueryBuilders.matchQuery(fieldName, matchPattern); > > but it does not behave in the same way. Looks like matchQuery() does an > exact match of a term and does not support wildcards. For example, a > pattern "d?g" will not match a term "dog" while fieldQuery() did. > Unfortunately I did not find any documentation on how to replace > fieldQuery() correctly. > > My question is: How to implement wildcards functionality for 1.0.1 version > in Java API? > > Thanks -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/422f0ad0-2567-4551-8baf-625961ce5bf0%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/422f0ad0-2567-4551-8baf-625961ce5bf0%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-1-0-1-wild-card-text-search/16468/4 "2017-07-06T01:42:06Z")