# Filtering across indices **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 4, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filtering-across-indices/19072 "2014-08-04T15:43:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![owainb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e99b99/32.png) [@owainb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/owainb)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filtering-across-indices/19072/1 "2014-08-04T15:43:07Z")
Hi, I am trying to perform a filtered aggregations across multiple indices and types and am coming across a problem when filtering on fields that exist in one type and not another. The query fails to parse with the error "failed to find geo\_point field [place]" when trying to use the geo bounding box filter. Steps to recreate the problem can be found at [https://gist.github.com/owainb/fb58a7703a73b456b887](https://gist.github.com/owainb/fb58a7703a73b456b887). Can anyone suggest a way to achieve this type of filtering? If the field doesn't exist in a document then I don't want the document to be included in the aggregation result, and I need the filter to only apply to the aggregation. Thanks. Elasticsearch Version: 1.3.0 OS: Linux 32-bit JRE: 1.7.0\_65 -- 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/0f11eaab-f9aa-433a-a854-402e5e4a2cc0%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f11eaab-f9aa-433a-a854-402e5e4a2cc0%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![owainb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e99b99/32.png) [@owainb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/owainb)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filtering-across-indices/19072/2 "2014-08-14T16:00:52Z")
If anyone else comes across this, there is already a similar issue raised at [missing not working in filters · Issue #2801 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/2801) On Monday, August 4, 2014 4:43:07 PM UTC+1, Owain Braddick wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to perform a filtered aggregations across multiple indices and > types and am coming across a problem when filtering on fields that exist in > one type and not another. The query fails to parse with the error "failed > to find geo\_point field [place]" when trying to use the geo bounding box > filter. Steps to recreate the problem can be found at > [Filtering points across indexes · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/owainb/fb58a7703a73b456b887). > > Can anyone suggest a way to achieve this type of filtering? If the field > doesn't exist in a document then I don't want the document to be included > in the aggregation result, and I need the filter to only apply to the > aggregation. > > Thanks. > > Elasticsearch Version: 1.3.0 > OS: Linux 32-bit > JRE: 1.7.0\_65 -- 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/cab30410-bc86-478e-899a-1998b33e64bd%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/cab30410-bc86-478e-899a-1998b33e64bd%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filtering-across-indices/19072/3 "2017-07-06T01:08:30Z")