# Query Prefix Numbers and Dates **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 29, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-prefix-numbers-and-dates/288044 "2021-10-29T22:59:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elipongr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elipongr/32/96551_2.png) [@elipongr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elipongr)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-prefix-numbers-and-dates/288044/1 "2021-10-29T22:59:00Z")
So hey i am working with customer where we use flowable which has query models where we can write ES Querys. In our case we need to search for all elemets in array which have the numberValue idk lets say 222. However is it possible with queries that it would be enough to only use 2 as a parameter to get the result with the 222 in it. Kind of like your prefix just for numbers. And the same counts for Dates. We are right now not allowed to use mapping which would make it possible i know.... ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 4:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-prefix-numbers-and-dates/288044/2 "2021-11-01T04:27:09Z")
Welcome to our community! 😃 > [@elipongr](#): > > However is it possible with queries that it would be enough to only use 2 as a parameter to get the result with the 222 in it Yes, but you'd get anything else with a 2 at the start (presuming you use wildcards). > [@elipongr](#): > > We are right now not allowed to use mapping which would make it possible i know.... Why not? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-prefix-numbers-and-dates/288044/3 "2021-11-29T04:27:35Z")
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