# How can i update a doc with script in java api 1.7

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-update-a-doc-with-script-in-java-api-1-7/45179>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 23, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-update-a-doc-with-script-in-java-api-1-7/45179 "2016-03-23T03:54:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![LDA-MAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@LDA-MAN](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LDA-MAN)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-update-a-doc-with-script-in-java-api-1-7/45179/1 "2016-03-23T03:54:37Z")

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my method like this:  
ESUtil.getClient().prepareUpdate("ttl", "doc", "1")  
.setScript(new Script("ctx.\_source.gender = "male"" , ScriptService.ScriptType.INLINE, null, null))  
.get();  
but the Script class is not in api 1.7 ,？  
please help me how can i use script in 1.7? i want to update a doc like this:  
"script" : "lookNum=lookNum+1" ，but for update in 1.7 , i must query the result first and then update use UpdateRequest like this:  
lookNum=lookNum+1;  
UpdateRequest update=new UpdateRequest();  
update.index(index).type(type).id(code);  
XContentBuilder xcon=null;  
try {  
xcon = XContentFactory.jsonBuilder()  
.startObject()  
.field(upField, lookNum)  
.endObject();  
} catch (IOException e) {  
e.printStackTrace();  
}

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**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:** [March 23, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-update-a-doc-with-script-in-java-api-1-7/45179/2 "2016-03-23T06:20:26Z")

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Have a look at [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api/1.7/java-update-api.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api/1.7/java-update-api.html)

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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 5, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-update-a-doc-with-script-in-java-api-1-7/45179/3 "2017-07-05T23:06:00Z")

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