# Filter based on a truncated string of caharacters

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filter-based-on-a-truncated-string-of-caharacters/81761>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [April 10, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filter-based-on-a-truncated-string-of-caharacters/81761 "2017-04-10T07:36:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Tictac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@Tictac](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tictac)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filter-based-on-a-truncated-string-of-caharacters/81761/1 "2017-04-10T07:36:50Z")

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Hello everybody  
I need help regarding the filter.  
I'd like to know if we can use a query based on a truncated string of characters.

In order to correctly use a specific filter I'm supposed to add the following term:  
"D3\_VNNO - NORIA,AR - Contrôle des Autorisations de Prêts,BJ - Gestion des créances mobilisables,P5 - ACREA – Gestion des Collatéraux,XP - PALMA - Système de Collecte et de Transformation des Données,VN\_REFC - PRISME REFERENTIEL COMMUN,LK\_CALC - Risques Bque Détail CR- Notation Bâle II" (Yes ! It's very long !)

So I'd like to know if a specific query exist for a truncated string of characters.  
In my example it would allow me to add only "D3\_VNNO" in the request

Thanks a lot

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**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filter-based-on-a-truncated-string-of-caharacters/81761/2 "2017-04-10T16:38:37Z")

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You could use the `prefix` query in ES for this specific case or the `wildcard` query.  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-prefix-query.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-prefix-query.html)  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-wildcard-query.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-wildcard-query.html)

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**Author:** ![Tictac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@Tictac](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tictac)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filter-based-on-a-truncated-string-of-caharacters/81761/3 "2017-04-20T09:10:23Z")

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Hello Marius,  
Thanks for your help.  
In addition to this request I'd like to know if we can mix it within a multiple Term query.

I know and daily use the query below  
"query": {  
"bool": {  
"filter": {  
"terms": {  
"Identifiant": [  
"xxxxxx",  
"xxxxxx"  
]  
}  
Is it possible to mix the prefix query and the request below ?  
If yes do you know the correct syntax ?

Thanks a lot

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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:** [May 18, 2017, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filter-based-on-a-truncated-string-of-caharacters/81761/4 "2017-05-18T09:23:20Z")

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