# How can search multiple value in one field using Elasticsearch java api?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-search-multiple-value-in-one-field-using-elasticsearch-java-api/48858>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 30, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-search-multiple-value-in-one-field-using-elasticsearch-java-api/48858 "2016-04-30T13:32:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rajnikant](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rajnikant/32/6490_2.png) [@Rajnikant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rajnikant)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-search-multiple-value-in-one-field-using-elasticsearch-java-api/48858/1 "2016-04-30T13:32:23Z")

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I have multiple value for find the data in one field.  
i don't understand how i can find it.

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-search-multiple-value-in-one-field-using-elasticsearch-java-api/48858/2 "2016-04-30T16:37:39Z")

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You mean the equivalent of `fieldname == "some string" OR fieldname == "some other string"`, i.e. you're looking for documents where a particular field matches one of two (or more) values?

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**Author:** ![Rajnikant](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rajnikant/32/6490_2.png) [@Rajnikant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rajnikant)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-search-multiple-value-in-one-field-using-elasticsearch-java-api/48858/3 "2016-05-01T05:20:15Z")

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yes i want this. can you help me how can i do in java api?

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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, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-search-multiple-value-in-one-field-using-elasticsearch-java-api/48858/4 "2017-07-05T22:55:00Z")

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