# I need a ES Query equalent to sql count(if(somecondition))

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 10, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877 "2021-11-10T11:01:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brintha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@Brintha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Brintha)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877/1 "2021-11-10T11:01:56Z")

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Hello,  
My Question is How to frame Query for 'SELECT EMPLOYEE,COUNT(IF(COUNTRY IN US)) FROM ORG WHERE SOMECRITERIA'

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**Author:** ![Tomo\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@Tomo\_M](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tomo_M)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877/2 "2021-11-10T19:13:14Z")

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I suppose value count aggregation will help you.

> **[Value count aggregation | Elasticsearch Guide \[7.15\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-metrics-valuecount-aggregation.html)**

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**Author:** ![Brintha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@Brintha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Brintha)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 5:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877/3 "2021-11-11T05:13:21Z")

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yes , i should use value count but how can i achieve count(if(condition)) shall i use this in filter

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**Author:** ![Tomo\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@Tomo\_M](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tomo_M)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877/4 "2021-11-11T07:13:24Z")

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"top-level filter query" besides the value count aggregation will be a good solution.

See [Filter aggregation | Elasticsearch Guide [7.15] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-bucket-filter-aggregation.html#use-top-level-query-to-limit-all-aggs)

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**Author:** ![Brintha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@Brintha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Brintha)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 7:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877/5 "2021-11-11T07:23:04Z")

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Thankyou @Tomo_M i will check this one and update once it works

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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:** [December 9, 2021, 7:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-need-a-es-query-equalent-to-sql-count-if-somecondition/288877/6 "2021-12-09T07:23:46Z")

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