# Optional parameters in search template

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/optional-parameters-in-search-template/295113>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Created:** [January 22, 2022, 8:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/optional-parameters-in-search-template/295113 "2022-01-22T08:12:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![senthilkumarsevi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@senthilkumarsevi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/senthilkumarsevi)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 8:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/optional-parameters-in-search-template/295113/1 "2022-01-22T08:12:49Z")

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I have search template with multiple parameters, while searching if the parameter value is empty string "" then filter applies in value with empty string "" returns 0 hits  
for that reason i need optional parameter for if parameter not provided then search must ignore the filter , can any one help on it

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**Author:** ![Amir\_Faramarzi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amir_faramarzi/32/92919_2.png) [@Amir\_Faramarzi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amir_Faramarzi)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/optional-parameters-in-search-template/295113/2 "2022-01-22T10:26:32Z")

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I think you should do this before searching

For example, if you use php, you can use the following condition and if the condition is correct, do a search by Elasticsearch.

```auto
if($request != ''){
    // elasticsearch query
}

```

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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 4, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/optional-parameters-in-search-template/295113/3 "2022-11-04T08:33:53Z")

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