# Global setting for default operator for queries

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/global-setting-for-default-operator-for-queries/4029>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 4, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/global-setting-for-default-operator-for-queries/4029 "2011-03-04T07:06:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Mustafa\_Sener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Mustafa\_Sener](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mustafa_Sener)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/global-setting-for-default-operator-for-queries/4029/1 "2011-03-04T07:06:16Z")

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Hi,  
Currently the default operator for a query is OR. Are there any global  
settings (not per query) to specify default operator for queries?

Thanks...

--  
Mustafa Sener  
[www.ifountain.com](http://www.ifountain.com)

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**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/global-setting-for-default-operator-for-queries/4029/2 "2011-03-04T16:04:46Z")

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There isn't one..., open an issue, should be simple to add.  
On Friday, March 4, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Mustafa Sener wrote:

> Hi,  
> Currently the default operator for a query is OR. Are there any global settings (not per query) to specify default operator for queries?
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> --  
> Mustafa Sener  
> [www.ifountain.com](http://www.ifountain.com)

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/global-setting-for-default-operator-for-queries/4029/3 "2017-07-06T04:10:53Z")

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