# Fetching only matching elements from an array in Elasticsearch **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 7, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fetching-only-matching-elements-from-an-array-in-elasticsearch/189231 "2019-07-07T03:46:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![darsan55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a698b9/32.png) [@darsan55](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/darsan55)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fetching-only-matching-elements-from-an-array-in-elasticsearch/189231/1 "2019-07-07T03:46:42Z")
- I have an String array (not nested type) . Where i want only values - which all are matching only not full array. - Lets say i have ['a','b','c','d']. But in return i want only ['a','b'] which will matching with my query. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fetching-only-matching-elements-from-an-array-in-elasticsearch/189231/2 "2019-07-07T06:40:50Z")
I don't think you can. But I might have misunderstood your question. Could you provide a full recreation script as described in [About the Elasticsearch category](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21). It will help to better understand what you are doing. Please, try to keep the example as simple as possible. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fetching-only-matching-elements-from-an-array-in-elasticsearch/189231/3 "2019-08-04T06:41:05Z")
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