# Need help for using wildcard query **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 4, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-for-using-wildcard-query/7966 "2012-06-04T14:13:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AshutoshB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ashutoshb/32/28577_2.png) [@AshutoshB](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AshutoshB)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-for-using-wildcard-query/7966/1 "2012-06-04T14:13:33Z")
Hi All, We are using Java API of elasticsearch(0.19.1) for our application. I want to store a document field with value "1-d:3.4.5" and then want to search for the document having the value of the field "starts with 1 and end with 4.5". I tried to use WildcardQueryBuilder as follows WildcardQueryBuilder wildcardQuery = QueryBuilders.wildcardQuery(, "1\*4.5"); It is not able to retrieve any document. Can any one suggest me how to achieve the same. ## Thank you in advance. Best, Ashutosh Bhattacharya Stammstr. 39 50823 Köln, Deutschland Mob : (0049) 0176 31242825 Email: [ashutosh.bhattacharya.in@gmail.com](mailto:ashutosh.bhattacharya.in@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![slushi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@slushi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/slushi)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-for-using-wildcard-query/7966/2 "2012-06-04T17:57:57Z")
maybe your field is being analyzed into multiple terms? you can use the analyze[http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/admin-indices-analyze.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/admin-indices-analyze.html)endpoint to check. On Monday, June 4, 2012 10:13:33 AM UTC-4, Ashutosh Bhattacharya wrote: > Hi All, > > We are using Java API of elasticsearch(0.19.1) for our application. I want > to store a document field with value "1-d:3.4.5" and then want to search > for the document having the value of the field "starts with 1 and end with > 4.5". I tried to use WildcardQueryBuilder as follows > > WildcardQueryBuilder wildcardQuery = QueryBuilders.wildcardQuery(, "1\*4.5"); > > It is not able to retrieve any document. Can any one suggest me how to > achieve the same. > > ## Thank you in advance. > > Best, > Ashutosh Bhattacharya > Stammstr. 39 > 50823 Köln, Deutschland > > Mob : (0049) 0176 31242825 > Email: [ashutosh.bhattacharya.in@gmail.com](mailto:ashutosh.bhattacharya.in@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-for-using-wildcard-query/7966/3 "2017-07-06T03:25:41Z")