# Inconsistent document existence between search and get?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/inconsistent-document-existence-between-search-and-get/14437
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 17, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/inconsistent-document-existence-between-search-and-get/14437 "2013-11-17T07:58:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@kakaner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kakaner)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/inconsistent-document-existence-between-search-and-get/14437/1 "2013-11-17T07:58:41Z")
I have a document that shows up when using the search api but not get.
The document is in index A, with type B, and id N.
The following endpoints yield:
host:9200/\_search =\> finds document
host:9200/A/\_search =\> finds document
host:9200/A/B/\_search =\> finds document
host:9200/A/B/N =\> document doesn't exist (returns false)
However, documents with other ID's do exist when I use the get route. I've
been able to replicate this behavior only with several documents in my set.
I have only performed indexing commands, no deletes or updates. The
document is not wellformed when returned in search.
Are any of you aware of a case that could cause this type of behavior? Just
for clarity I've pasted some relevant JSON outputs into the following gist:
>
Thanks in advance!!
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2013, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/inconsistent-document-existence-between-search-and-get/14437/2 "2013-11-17T09:06:30Z")
Did you use route or parent/child when indexing?
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Le 17 nov. 2013 à 08:58, kakaner [kakaner@gmail.com](mailto:kakaner@gmail.com) a écrit :
> I have a document that shows up when using the search api but not get.
>
> The document is in index A, with type B, and id N.
>
> The following endpoints yield:
> host:9200/\_search =\> finds document
> host:9200/A/\_search =\> finds document
> host:9200/A/B/\_search =\> finds document
> host:9200/A/B/N =\> document doesn't exist (returns false)
>
> However, documents with other ID's do exist when I use the get route. I've been able to replicate this behavior only with several documents in my set. I have only performed indexing commands, no deletes or updates. The document is not wellformed when returned in search.
>
> Are any of you aware of a case that could cause this type of behavior? Just for clarity I've pasted some relevant JSON outputs into the following gist:
> [Elasticsearch document existence inconsistencies example · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/kakaner/7510332)
>
> ## Thanks in advance!!
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### Author:  [@kakaner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kakaner)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/inconsistent-document-existence-between-search-and-get/14437/3 "2013-11-18T01:50:02Z")
Ah! I used routing. Dumb problem solved-- thanks!
On Sunday, November 17, 2013 4:06:30 AM UTC-5, David Pilato wrote:
> Did you use route or parent/child when indexing?
>
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> David 😉
> Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs
>
> Le 17 nov. 2013 Ã 08:58, kakaner \<[kak...@gmail.com](mailto:kak...@gmail.com) \\> a
> écrit :
>
> I have a document that shows up when using the search api but not get.
>
> The document is in index A, with type B, and id N.
>
> The following endpoints yield:
> host:9200/\_search =\> finds document
> host:9200/A/\_search =\> finds document
> host:9200/A/B/\_search =\> finds document
> host:9200/A/B/N =\> document doesn't exist (returns false)
>
> However, documents with other ID's do exist when I use the get route. I've
> been able to replicate this behavior only with several documents in my set.
> I have only performed indexing commands, no deletes or updates. The
> document is not wellformed when returned in search.
>
> Are any of you aware of a case that could cause this type of behavior?
> Just for clarity I've pasted some relevant JSON outputs into the following
> gist:
> [Elasticsearch document existence inconsistencies example · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/kakaner/7510332)
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/inconsistent-document-existence-between-search-and-get/14437/4 "2017-07-06T02:06:32Z")