# Escape = in query
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-in-query/12417
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [June 14, 2013, 12:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-in-query/12417 "2013-06-14T12:59:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Ankit\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ankit_Jain)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2013, 12:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-in-query/12417/1 "2013-06-14T12:59:55Z")
Hi All,
My field has value
"[http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?\_sacat=93427&\_aspects=Brand~Gola](http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?_sacat=93427&_aspects=Brand~Gola)".
If I am using the "=" in value , then query is not returning any result.
QueryBuilders.wildcardQuery("c0","[http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?\_sacat=93427&\_aspects=Brand~Gola](http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?_sacat=93427&_aspects=Brand~Gola)");
But, if i replace "=" with "?", then query is returning result.
QueryBuilders.wildcardQuery("c0","[http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?\_sacat?93427&\_aspects?Brand~Gola](http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?_sacat?93427&_aspects?Brand~Gola)");
Please let me know, if i am missing something.
Thanks,
Ankit
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-in-query/12417/2 "2013-06-14T14:21:25Z")
You are probably using default analyzer, aren't you?
You should not analyze your field.
What is exactly your use case? What does your data look like?
A side note: don't use Wildcard queries unless you really really need it.
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Le 14 juin 2013 à 14:59, Ankit Jain [ankitjaincs06@gmail.com](mailto:ankitjaincs06@gmail.com) a écrit :
> Hi All,
>
> My field has value "[http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?\_sacat=93427&\_aspects=Brand~Gola](http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?_sacat=93427&_aspects=Brand~Gola)".
>
> If I am using the "=" in value , then query is not returning any result.
>
> QueryBuilders.wildcardQuery("c0","[http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?\_sacat=93427&\_aspects=Brand~Gola](http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?_sacat=93427&_aspects=Brand~Gola)");
>
> But, if i replace "=" with "?", then query is returning result.
>
> QueryBuilders.wildcardQuery("c0","[http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?\_sacat?93427&\_aspects?Brand~Gola](http://www.ebay.com/fashion/outlet/srp/?_sacat?93427&_aspects?Brand~Gola)");
>
> Please let me know, if i am missing something.
>
> Thanks,
> Ankit
>
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-in-query/12417/3 "2017-07-06T02:31:14Z")