# How ES handles the query when we don't set \_type field? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 19, 2013, 1:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-es-handles-the-query-when-we-dont-set--type-field/11638 "2013-04-19T01:39:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Burak\_Emre\_Kabakci](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/burak_emre_kabakci/32/2212_2.png) [@Burak\_Emre\_Kabakci](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Burak_Emre_Kabakci)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 1:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-es-handles-the-query-when-we-dont-set--type-field/11638/1 "2013-04-19T01:39:29Z")
Is there any performance difference between these queries? [http://pastebin.com/Wu5VPhhJ](http://pastebin.com/Wu5VPhhJ) [http://pastebin.com/2Ket4hHN](http://pastebin.com/2Ket4hHN) I wonder whether Elasticsearch performs same query in each type when we don't set \_type field or makes some performance boosting hacks. -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Burak\_Emre\_Kabakci](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/burak_emre_kabakci/32/2212_2.png) [@Burak\_Emre\_Kabakci](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Burak_Emre_Kabakci)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-es-handles-the-query-when-we-dont-set--type-field/11638/2 "2013-04-23T22:27:42Z")
BTW, I have only 3 types in the index. -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-es-handles-the-query-when-we-dont-set--type-field/11638/3 "2017-07-06T02:39:53Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 2:39am UTC