# Retrieving results based on key search (vs content) **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 3, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrieving-results-based-on-key-search-vs-content/13439 "2013-09-03T03:47:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gautam\_singhania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@gautam\_singhania](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gautam_singhania)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrieving-results-based-on-key-search-vs-content/13439/1 "2013-09-03T03:47:07Z")
Hi This might be an obvious question, but i cannot figure it out i am adding json objrcts to index search using the commandline bulk load feature. the id of each file is a string. (like brad-pitt) when i do a search, i get back al json objects that have brad-pitt in them, how do i get the one record whose id was 'brad-pitt' looks like id is not indexed, which setting letsc me do that? thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![ddorian43](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ddorian43/32/36093_2.png) [@ddorian43](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ddorian43)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrieving-results-based-on-key-search-vs-content/13439/2 "2013-09-03T08:52:51Z")
If you don't specify in the mapping the id of the documents ( [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/id-field/)) then an automatic id is created . To get a document from id see: [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/get/) On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:47:07 AM UTC+2, gautam singhania wrote: > Hi > > This might be an obvious question, but i cannot figure it out > > i am adding json objrcts to index search using the commandline bulk load > feature. > > the id of each file is a string. (like brad-pitt) > > when i do a search, i get back al json objects that have brad-pitt in > them, how do i get the one record whose id was 'brad-pitt' > > looks like id is not indexed, which setting letsc me do that? > > thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![gautam\_singhania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@gautam\_singhania](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gautam_singhania)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrieving-results-based-on-key-search-vs-content/13439/3 "2013-09-04T00:55:30Z")
Hi Thanks for the reply I am generating the id and adding it to Id field My problem is that when I search on a term it gets searched on the content not the I'd of the content Thanks On Tuesday, September 3, 2013, ddorian43 wrote: > If you don't specify in the mapping the id of the documents ( > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/id-field/)) then an > automatic id is created . To get a document from id see: > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/get/) > > On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:47:07 AM UTC+2, gautam singhania wrote: > > > Hi > > > > This might be an obvious question, but i cannot figure it out > > > > i am adding json objrcts to index search using the commandline bulk load > > feature. > > > > the id of each file is a string. (like brad-pitt) > > > > when i do a search, i get back al json objects that have brad-pitt in > > them, how do i get the one record whose id was 'brad-pitt' > > > > looks like id is not indexed, which setting letsc me do that? > > > > thanks > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2ZF2DHUEZ\_I/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2ZF2DHUEZ_I/unsubscribe). > > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) \ > 'elasticsearch%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com');\>. > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![ddorian43](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ddorian43/32/36093_2.png) [@ddorian43](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ddorian43)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 8:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrieving-results-based-on-key-search-vs-content/13439/4 "2013-09-04T08:29:20Z")
So, do you need anything more? You can use the 'get' api that i linked before. On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:55 AM, gautam singhania [gautamsa79@gmail.com](mailto:gautamsa79@gmail.com)wrote: > Hi > > Thanks for the reply > > I am generating the id and adding it to Id field > > My problem is that when I search on a term it gets searched on the content > not the I'd of the content > > Thanks > > On Tuesday, September 3, 2013, ddorian43 wrote: > > > If you don't specify in the mapping the id of the documents ( > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/id-field/)) then an > > automatic id is created . To get a document from id see: > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/get/) > > > > On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:47:07 AM UTC+2, gautam singhania wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > This might be an obvious question, but i cannot figure it out > > > > > > i am adding json objrcts to index search using the commandline bulk > > > load feature. > > > > > > the id of each file is a string. (like brad-pitt) > > > > > > when i do a search, i get back al json objects that have brad-pitt in > > > them, how do i get the one record whose id was 'brad-pitt' > > > > > > looks like id is not indexed, which setting letsc me do that? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > > > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > > > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2ZF2DHUEZ\_I/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2ZF2DHUEZ_I/unsubscribe). > > > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > > > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2ZF2DHUEZ\_I/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2ZF2DHUEZ_I/unsubscribe). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/retrieving-results-based-on-key-search-vs-content/13439/5 "2017-07-06T02:18:19Z")