# How to read explain query output

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-explain-query-output/12132
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 27, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-explain-query-output/12132 "2013-05-27T03:29:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Dan\_Melnick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dan_melnick/32/2330_2.png) [@Dan\_Melnick](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dan_Melnick)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-explain-query-output/12132/1 "2013-05-27T03:29:31Z")

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Hi there,

Does anyone know of a resource that explains the output of an explain query  
from ElasticSearch?

I haven't found a single place where this is documented or explained.

Thanks for your help,

Dan

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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: [May 27, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-explain-query-output/12132/2 "2013-05-27T04:52:14Z")

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Here is what Google found: [http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/lucene/java-user/104728#104728](http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/lucene/java-user/104728#104728)

[https://www.google.com/search?q=lucene+explain](https://www.google.com/search?q=lucene+explain)

## HTH

David 😉  
Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs

Le 27 mai 2013 à 05:29, Dan Melnick [danmelnick@gmail.com](mailto:danmelnick@gmail.com) a écrit :

Hi there,

Does anyone know of a resource that explains the output of an explain query from ElasticSearch?

I haven't found a single place where this is documented or explained.

Thanks for your help,

## Dan

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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 6, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-explain-query-output/12132/3 "2017-07-06T02:34:40Z")

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