# Seaching multiple \_type documents

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/seaching-multiple-type-documents/103923
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [October 13, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/seaching-multiple-type-documents/103923 "2017-10-13T15:40:31Z")
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### Author: ![tcoppinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@tcoppinger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tcoppinger)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/seaching-multiple-type-documents/103923/1 "2017-10-13T15:40:31Z")

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I can search one document \_type:apache-\* AND SSN just fine with results. However, how do I search multiple document types in the search bar: \_type:apache\_type:weblogic \_type-\* AND SSN This does not return any results.

Thank you

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### Author: ![Bargs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bargs/32/5429_2.png) [@Bargs](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bargs)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/seaching-multiple-type-documents/103923/2 "2017-10-13T17:18:27Z")

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`_type:(apache OR weblogic) AND SSN`

More docs on the query language [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-query-string-query.html)

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### Author: ![tcoppinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@tcoppinger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tcoppinger)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/seaching-multiple-type-documents/103923/3 "2017-10-13T17:34:35Z")

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That works thank you!

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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: [November 10, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/seaching-multiple-type-documents/103923/4 "2017-11-10T17:34:47Z")

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