# Problem with span\_or **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 15, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-span-or/4626 "2011-06-15T09:21:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![melix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@melix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/melix)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-span-or/4626/1 "2011-06-15T09:21:24Z")
Hi, I am using the Java query builder API to generate complex queries. One of my generated queries is a span\_or query which looks like this : { "query" : { "span\_or" : { "clauses" : [ { "span\_term" : { "title" : { "value" : "java", "boost" : 1.0 } } }, { "span\_term" : { "title" : { "value" : "javas", "boost" : 1.0 } } } ] } }, "fields" : ["vid", "title"] } However, when the query is executed, I receive this error : QueryParsingException[[leastic] spanOr must include [clauses]] I find it awkward as the JSON query is automatically generated and that it does include a "clauses" field. Am I missing something obvious ? I'm using ES 0.16.2. Thanks a lot, ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-span-or/4626/2 "2011-06-15T09:35:07Z")
Can you gist a recreation? On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 12:21 PM, melix wrote: > Hi, > > I am using the Java query builder API to generate complex queries. One of my > generated queries is a span\_or query which looks like this : > > { > "query" : { > "span\_or" : { > "clauses" : [ > { > "span\_term" : { > "title" : { > ""value" : "java", > "boost" : 1.0 > } > } > }}, > { > "span\_term" : { > "title" : { > ""value" : "javas", > "boost" : 1.0 > } > } > } > ] > } > }, > ""fields" : ["vid", "title"] > } > > However, when the query is executed, I receive this error : > > QueryParsingException[[leastic] spanOr must include [clauses]] > > I find it awkward as the JSON query is automatically generated and that it > does include a "clauses" field. Am I missing something obvious ? > > I'm using ES 0.16.2. > > Thanks a lot, > > -- > View this message in context: [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html) > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com) ([http://Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com)). ---
**Author:** ![melix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@melix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/melix)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-span-or/4626/3 "2011-06-15T09:47:08Z")
Here it is : [Throws a parse error when query gets executed · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/1026809) Le 15/06/2011 11:35, Shay Banon a écrit : > Can you gist a recreation? > > On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 12:21 PM, melix wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am using the Java query builder API to generate complex queries. > > One of my > > generated queries is a span\_or query which looks like this : > > > > { > > "query" : { > > "span\_or" : { > > "clauses" : [ > > { > > "span\_term" : { > > "title" : { > > ""value" : "java", > > "boost" : 1.0 > > } > > } > > }}}, > > { > > "span\_term" : { > > "title" : { > > """value" : "javas", > > ""boost" : 1.0 > > } > > }} > > } > > ] > > } > > }, > > ""fields" : ["vid", "title"] > > } > > > > However, when the query is executed, I receive this error : > > > > QueryParsingException[[leastic] spanOr must include [clauses]] > > > > I find it awkward as the JSON query is automatically generated and > > that it > > does include a "clauses" field. Am I missing something obvious ? > > > > I'm using ES 0.16.2. > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html) > > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com) > > [http://Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). ---
**Author:** ![melix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@melix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/melix)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-span-or/4626/4 "2011-06-15T10:03:38Z")
I just noticed that removing "boost" solves the problem. Le 15/06/2011 11:47, Cédric Champeau a écrit : > Here it is : [Throws a parse error when query gets executed · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/1026809) > > Le 15/06/2011 11:35, Shay Banon a écrit : > > > Can you gist a recreation? > > > > On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 12:21 PM, melix wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am using the Java query builder API to generate complex queries. > > > One of my > > > generated queries is a span\_or query which looks like this : > > > > > > { > > > "query" : { > > > "span\_or" : { > > > "clauses" : [ > > > { > > > "span\_term" : { > > > "title" : { > > > ""value" : "java", > > > "boost" : 1.0 > > > } > > > } > > > }}}, > > > { > > > "span\_term" : { > > > "title" : { > > > """value" : "javas", > > > ""boost" : 1.0 > > > } > > > }} > > > } > > > ] > > > } > > > }, > > > ""fields" : ["vid", "title"] > > > } > > > > > > However, when the query is executed, I receive this error : > > > > > > QueryParsingException[[leastic] spanOr must include [clauses]] > > > > > > I find it awkward as the JSON query is automatically generated and > > > that it > > > does include a "clauses" field. Am I missing something obvious ? > > > > > > I'm using ES 0.16.2. > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > > > > -- > > > View this message in context: > > > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html) > > > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com) > > > [http://Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-span-or/4626/5 "2011-06-15T10:13:10Z")
Yea, its a problem with span term query when providing boost. Fixed here: [Query DSL: Span Term Query wrongly parses when boost is provided, causing using it in span or to fail · Issue #1032 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1032). On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Cédric Champeau wrote: > I just noticed that removing "boost" solves the problem. > > Le 15/06/2011 11:47, Cédric Champeau a écrit : > > > Here it is : [Throws a parse error when query gets executed · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/1026809) > > > > Le 15/06/2011 11:35, Shay Banon a écrit : > > > > > Can you gist a recreation? > > > > > > On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 12:21 PM, melix wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I am using the Java query builder API to generate complex queries. One of my > > > > generated queries is a span\_or query which looks like this : > > > > > > > > { > > > > "query" : { > > > > "span\_or" : { > > > > "clauses" : [ > > > > { > > > > "span\_term" : { > > > > "title" : { > > > > ""value" : "java", > > > > "boost" : 1.0 > > > > } > > > > } > > > > }}}, > > > > { > > > > "span\_term" : { > > > > "title" : { > > > > """value" : "javas", > > > > ""boost" : 1.0 > > > > } > > > > }} > > > > } > > > > ] > > > > } > > > > }, > > > > ""fields" : ["vid", "title"] > > > > } > > > > > > > > However, when the query is executed, I receive this error : > > > > > > > > QueryParsingException[[leastic] spanOr must include [clauses]] > > > > > > > > I find it awkward as the JSON query is automatically generated and that it > > > > does include a "clauses" field. Am I missing something obvious ? > > > > > > > > I'm using ES 0.16.2. > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > > > > > > -- > > > > View this message in context: [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Problem-with-span-or-tp3066599p3066599.html) > > > > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com) ([http://Nabble.com](http://Nabble.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, 4:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-span-or/4626/6 "2017-07-06T04:03:32Z")