# Elasticsearch global search different filter on multiple indexes **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 13, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-global-search-different-filter-on-multiple-indexes/15776 "2014-02-13T11:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rakesh\_goyal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rakesh\_goyal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rakesh_goyal)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-global-search-different-filter-on-multiple-indexes/15776/1 "2014-02-13T11:40:40Z")
We have got multiple indexes in elasticsearch and would like to search the data across all indexes but we want to apply different filters on different indexes. e.g. - few indexes depends on client Id, hence client Id filter is required - we have IS\_DELETED flag in few indexes, hence IS\_DELETED filter is required What is the way to approach this in elasticsearch. Also, we are using highlight feature of elasticsearch, which is supposed to give suggestions to the users but would like to ignore certain fields in the highlighted results. Is it possible to exclude certain fields at global level. -- 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/7db38b10-f3db-457b-868a-ff02790ad8f0%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7db38b10-f3db-457b-868a-ff02790ad8f0%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Binh\_Ly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@Binh\_Ly](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Binh_Ly)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-global-search-different-filter-on-multiple-indexes/15776/2 "2014-02-13T14:19:10Z")
It is possible to define multiple aliases (each with a different filter condition) and then search across aliases. Might help in your case. [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-aliases.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-aliases.html) About highlighting, if you mean can you selectively highlight on specific fields, yes you can supply a list of fields that ES will perform the highlighting on. More details here: [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-highlighting.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-highlighting.html) -- 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/230605ee-e178-4c24-9380-3976f73b095d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/230605ee-e178-4c24-9380-3976f73b095d%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![rakesh\_goyal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rakesh\_goyal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rakesh_goyal)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 9:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-global-search-different-filter-on-multiple-indexes/15776/3 "2014-02-14T09:43:58Z")
Thanks for the prompt response. Aliases will surely help me in resolving filter issue across indexes but I didn't get how would I exclude certain fields globally from highlightling. Our requirement is to highlight all the fields except few fields. On Thursday, 13 February 2014 19:49:10 UTC+5:30, Binh Ly wrote: > It is possible to define multiple aliases (each with a different filter > condition) and then search across aliases. Might help in your case. > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-aliases.html) > > About highlighting, if you mean can you selectively highlight on specific > fields, yes you can supply a list of fields that ES will perform the > highlighting on. More details here: > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-highlighting.html) -- 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/a4f9db18-c12d-42cc-90ca-1bd1e0631e6c%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a4f9db18-c12d-42cc-90ca-1bd1e0631e6c%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Binh\_Ly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@Binh\_Ly](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Binh_Ly)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-global-search-different-filter-on-multiple-indexes/15776/4 "2014-02-14T12:31:51Z")
I see, I didn't understand your original question. Unfortunately, you cannot say something like highlight all fields except field A, B, C. You can only list the fields you want highlighting on, and in addition you can use wildcards when specifying field names like for example: { "\_source": false, "highlight": { "fields": { "ti\*": { "number\_of\_fragments": 0 } } } } -- 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/dc8a55b1-fbd4-431b-a808-c1bb6e2110a1%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/dc8a55b1-fbd4-431b-a808-c1bb6e2110a1%40googlegroups.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, 1:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-global-search-different-filter-on-multiple-indexes/15776/5 "2017-07-06T01:50:10Z")