# Elasticsearch update by query

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-update-by-query/327167>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 7, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-update-by-query/327167 "2023-03-07T10:46:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![v-lixiubo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/v-lixiubo/32/118148_2.png) [@v-lixiubo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/v-lixiubo)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-update-by-query/327167/1 "2023-03-07T10:46:03Z")

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hi ,  
I use the java client updateByQuery to update the data, and the returned result is successful, but the data has not actually changed

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**Author:** ![RabBit\_BR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rabbit_br/32/82261_2.png) [@RabBit\_BR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RabBit_BR)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-update-by-query/327167/2 "2023-03-07T11:30:14Z")

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Hi @v-lixiubo

Provide more details. Some code for example.

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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:** [April 4, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-update-by-query/327167/3 "2023-04-04T11:30:19Z")

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