# How can find out specific string in elastic

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-find-out-specific-string-in-elastic/347113>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-monitoring\
**Created:** [November 14, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-find-out-specific-string-in-elastic/347113 "2023-11-14T11:59:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![baber1223](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/baber1223/32/83533_2.png) [@baber1223](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/baber1223)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-find-out-specific-string-in-elastic/347113/1 "2023-11-14T11:59:45Z")

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I am looking for a specific string in my log now how can define it ? because it is finding all words such as "validation" , "field" , "is" , "the" but I want just find specific string  
My pattern is " the validation is failed"

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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:** [December 12, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-find-out-specific-string-in-elastic/347113/2 "2023-12-12T11:59:56Z")

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