# Searching for string in column **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 26, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-for-string-in-column/12953 "2013-07-26T12:03:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Janusz\_Dalecki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Janusz\_Dalecki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Janusz_Dalecki)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-for-string-in-column/12953/1 "2013-07-26T12:03:20Z")
Hi, I have an elasticsearch query like this in my app: SearchRequestBuilder srb = client.prepareSearch("asset\_index").setTypes("Asset").setSearchType( SearchType.DEFAULT); srb.setQuery(QueryBuilders.queryString(search)); where client is of type TransportClient and search=="dd". It finds all documents with "dd" in any column of any of my docs. How can I narrow it down to particular column, let's say column called 'description'. Regards, Janusz * * * This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments. -- 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:** ![brian\_yoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f1d935/32.png) [@brian\_yoder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brian_yoder)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-for-string-in-column/12953/2 "2013-07-26T19:09:43Z")
search==”description:dd” On Friday, July 26, 2013 8:03:20 AM UTC-4, JD wrote: > Hi, > > I have an elasticsearch query like this in my app: > > SearchRequestBuilder srb = client.prepareSearch("asset\_index").setTypes( > "Asset").setSearchType( > > ``` > SearchType.*DEFAULT*); > > ``` > > srb.setQuery(QueryBuilders._queryString_(search)); > > where client is of type TransportClient and search==”dd”. > > It finds all documents with “dd” in any column of any of my docs. How can > I narrow it down to particular column, let’s say column called > ‘description’. > > Regards, > > Janusz > > * * * > > This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for > the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended > recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not > disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information > contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify > the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and > its attachments. -- 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, 2:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-for-string-in-column/12953/3 "2017-07-06T02:24:14Z")