# Purpose of collect\_payloads in span\_near

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/purpose-of-collect-payloads-in-span-near/6050>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 2, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/purpose-of-collect-payloads-in-span-near/6050 "2011-12-02T13:48:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Kenneth\_Loafman\_2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kenneth_loafman_2/32/2224_2.png) [@Kenneth\_Loafman\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kenneth_Loafman_2)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/purpose-of-collect-payloads-in-span-near/6050/1 "2011-12-02T13:48:36Z")

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Hi,

I'm needing to use the span queries, but one option is not explained, what  
does collect\_payloads do?

I've looked on Google, but nothing explains the option.

...Thanks,  
...Ken

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/purpose-of-collect-payloads-in-span-near/6050/2 "2017-07-06T03:46:37Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 3:46am UTC