# Python Elasticsearch Bulk Conditional Upsert
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-bulk-conditional-upsert/71573
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-bulk-conditional-upsert/71573 "2017-01-13T21:26:07Z")
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### Author:  [@nickvido](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickvido)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-bulk-conditional-upsert/71573/1 "2017-01-13T21:26:07Z")
Using elasticsearch-py python helpers library for bulk conditional scripted update:
```
from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
from elasticsearch import helpers
es = Elasticsearch(host=YOUR_HOST)
actions = []
document = {
"field1": "test_script_value1",
"date": "2017-01-13T16:24:00Z"
}
action = {
"_op_type": "update",
"_index": "YOUR_INDEX_NAME",
"_type": "YOUR_DOCUMENT_TYPE",
"_id": YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID,
"_source": {
"script": {
"inline": "if ((ctx._source.doc) && (ctx._source.doc.date > doc.date)) { ctx.op='noop' } else { ctx._source.doc=doc }",
"params": { "doc": document }
},
"upsert": { "doc": document }
}
}
actions.append(action)
helpers.bulk(es, actions)
```
Also this requires enabling scripting (be careful, this is not safe if your users can access the elastic instance) in elasticsearch.yml configuration file:
```
script.engine.groovy.inline.update: on
```
Had a hard time finding the right documentation for this, so sharing in case it helps someone else (or me in the future).
Keywords: python, elastic, bulk, helpers, update, upsert, doc\_as\_upsert, script, conditional, date
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-bulk-conditional-upsert/71573/2 "2017-02-10T21:26:44Z")
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