# MultiSearch in Watcher input section

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multisearch-in-watcher-input-section/203631>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-alerting\
**Created:** [October 15, 2019, 11:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multisearch-in-watcher-input-section/203631 "2019-10-15T11:20:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RamyaGowda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ramyagowda/32/27440_2.png) [@RamyaGowda](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RamyaGowda)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 11:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multisearch-in-watcher-input-section/203631/1 "2019-10-15T11:20:03Z")

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Hello Team,

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I have a _msearch query wherin each queries gives me different hits, how can i pass this multisearch quey in watcher input section . Is there any way?

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Thanks and Regards,  
Ramya

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**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multisearch-in-watcher-input-section/203631/2 "2019-10-16T13:05:57Z")

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You would need to configure a `chain` input that consists of several `search` inputs. `msearch` is not supported unfortunately.

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**Author:** ![RamyaGowda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ramyagowda/32/27440_2.png) [@RamyaGowda](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RamyaGowda)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 4:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multisearch-in-watcher-input-section/203631/3 "2019-10-17T04:17:40Z")

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Hi @spinscale

What is the difference between chain input and msearch.

Thanks and Regards,  
Ramya

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**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multisearch-in-watcher-input-section/203631/4 "2019-10-21T07:14:52Z")

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A chain input executes separate sequential searches. where as a multi search is doing everything in one go ( and with some amount of configurable concurrency).

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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:** [November 18, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multisearch-in-watcher-input-section/203631/5 "2019-11-18T07:15:35Z")

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Closed on November 18, 2019, 7:15am UTC

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