# Multi\_match bool query, error **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 5, 2018, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620 "2018-06-05T12:56:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matteo.lavaggi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@matteo.lavaggi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matteo.lavaggi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/1 "2018-06-05T12:56:26Z")
Hi dear, any one can tell me where is the mistake in this sintax? i'm tryng to query different fields with different match type to get better result with no luck ``` { "_source": { }, "query": { "bool": { "should": [ { "multi_match": { "query": "||SEARCH_QUERY||", "fields": [ "0": "pname", ], "type": "best_fields", "operator": "AND", "fuzziness": "auto" } }, { "multi_match": { "query": "||SEARCH_QUERY||", "fields": [ "1": "shortdesc^2" ], "type": "most_fields", "operator": "OR", "minimum_should_match": "80%", "fuzziness": "auto" } }, { "multi_match": { "query": "||SEARCH_QUERY||", "fields": [ "2": "feature", "3": "ref", "4": "mname", "5": "cname", "6": "shortdesc", "7": "sref", "8": "ean13" ], "type": "cross_fields", "operator": "AND", "fuzziness": "auto" } } ] } }, "from": "0", "size": "200" } ``` ---
**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:** [June 5, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/2 "2018-06-05T13:07:36Z")
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**Author:** ![matteo.lavaggi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@matteo.lavaggi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matteo.lavaggi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/3 "2018-06-05T13:52:04Z")
Thanks dear ---
**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:** [June 5, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/4 "2018-06-05T15:00:13Z")
What is the error you are getting? ---
**Author:** ![matteo.lavaggi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@matteo.lavaggi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matteo.lavaggi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/5 "2018-06-05T17:24:57Z")
I have no access to es log error on the software installed, but we get empty search result ! I only can check server side log if can help ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Kessler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnus_kessler/32/42001_2.png) [@Magnus\_Kessler](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Magnus_Kessler)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/6 "2018-06-05T21:12:46Z")
The `"fields": []` arrays must only contain a list with the names of the fields on which the "query" is run. You're trying to use object syntax inside of the arrays. Also make sure there aren't any stray commas. See the [`multi_match` query documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-multi-match-query.html) for some examples. ---
**Author:** ![matteo.lavaggi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@matteo.lavaggi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matteo.lavaggi)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/7 "2018-06-06T06:45:52Z")
Hi, thanks, the original app config use these syntax: ``` { "_source": { }, "query": { "multi_match": { "query": "||SEARCH_QUERY||", "fields": { "0": "pname^50", "1": "feature^5", "2": "ref^10", "3": "mname^10", "4": "cname^5", "5": "shortdesc^2", "6": "sref^8", "7": "ean13^1" }, "type": "cross_fields", "operator": "AND", "minimum_should_match": "80%", "fuzziness": "auto" } }, "from": "0", "size": "200" }, ``` And this work "great" ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Kessler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnus_kessler/32/42001_2.png) [@Magnus\_Kessler](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Magnus_Kessler)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/8 "2018-06-06T08:31:15Z")
The example you show there obviously uses object syntax instead of array syntax. I guess that in this case the code iterates over the values of the key value pairs. If my understanding of `multi_match` is correct, then you can do away with the key names such as `"0"` and `"1"`, and simply use a list of the values (`["pname^50", "feature^5"]`) instead. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-match-bool-query-error/134620/9 "2018-07-04T08:31:18Z")
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