# How to do subqueries in Elastic search

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-do-subqueries-in-elastic-search/234311>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 26, 2020, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-do-subqueries-in-elastic-search/234311 "2020-05-26T10:46:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-do-subqueries-in-elastic-search/234311/1 "2020-05-26T10:46:09Z")

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Hi, I have a sql query which has subquery, can any one help me how this could be done in Elastic search 5 and above.

```
> select sum(a.netamt) ,   
> (select sum(total_amount)
> from (
> select distinct number, total_amount
> from Table1 
> where id=6 
> ) a
> ) total_amount
> from Table1 a
> where a.id=6 

```

Suppose my sql Table1 looks like this.

| number | net amt | total amount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 229W0330014229 | 0.69 | 11.07 |
| 229W0330014229 | 0.05 | 11.07 |
| 21380365288472 | 26.25 | 44.02 |
| 21380365288472 | 1.2 | 44.02 |
| 64950353437733 | 19.95 | 57.39 |
| 64950353437733 | 2.53 | 57.39 |
| 64950352648123 | 11.55 | 37.6 |
| 64950352648123 | 1.76 | 37.6 |
| 65410310307858 | 1.12 | 16.56 |
| 65410310307849 | 1.12 | 16.56 |
| 800W0346263038 | 0.8 | 11.81 |
| Total: 11 | 67.02 | 195.01 |

Here, In my ES query iam trying to avoid terms & cardinality because both have limitations when it comes to large dataset.Kindly let me know the best way to implement it. Thanks in advance.

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-do-subqueries-in-elastic-search/234311/2 "2020-06-23T10:46:14Z")

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