# How to restrict search to selected fields when using q param
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restrict-search-to-selected-fields-when-using-q-param/323263
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 16, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restrict-search-to-selected-fields-when-using-q-param/323263 "2023-01-16T15:21:44Z")
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### Author:  [@nn14](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nn14)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restrict-search-to-selected-fields-when-using-q-param/323263/1 "2023-01-16T15:21:44Z")
Hi team,
Our users generally use `q` param to search people. E.g. `q="Matthew North"` or just `q="North"`. This results in our ES searching across all our 100+ fields defined in the schema and chances are it returns even those users who have region="North America". How do I restrict my search in such a case where we can limit the search only to firstName, lastName, middleName instead of all 100+ fields
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restrict-search-to-selected-fields-when-using-q-param/323263/2 "2023-01-17T09:17:42Z")
What version of Elasticsearch are you using?
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### Author:  [@nn14](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nn14)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restrict-search-to-selected-fields-when-using-q-param/323263/3 "2023-01-17T09:58:26Z")
We are using Elasticsearch 7.10.0. Sorry forgot to mention that earlier.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restrict-search-to-selected-fields-when-using-q-param/323263/4 "2023-01-17T09:58:26Z")
Elasticsearch 7.10 is [EOL](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol) and no longer supported. Please upgrade ASAP.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restrict-search-to-selected-fields-when-using-q-param/323263/5 "2023-02-14T09:59:05Z")
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