# Simple\_query\_string has no analyze\_wildcard **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 5, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-has-no-analyze-wildcard/20584 "2014-11-05T17:08:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-has-no-analyze-wildcard/20584/1 "2014-11-05T17:08:32Z")
Hi, the query\_string query [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-query-string-query.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-query-string-query.html) has been extended by a heuristic to analyze wildcarded terms some time ago. > I would like to use simple\_query\_string also with analyzed wildcard terms, but there is no analyze\_wildcard parameter. It gives an error. Is it possible to add the parameter analyze\_wildcard to simple\_query\_string? It is not a good solution to have to switch back to query\_string query if users accidentally enter terms with wildcard characters. Best, Jörg -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoFuxkvN\_PCLbOW%3De3yHQ3V1ojsvyc9RjEoUxX0ZWvuPyA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoFuxkvN_PCLbOW%3De3yHQ3V1ojsvyc9RjEoUxX0ZWvuPyA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-has-no-analyze-wildcard/20584/2 "2014-11-10T09:54:41Z")
Would it help to work on a pull request for simple\_query\_string to support analyze\_wildcard? Jörg On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 6:08 PM, [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) \<[joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) > wrote: > Hi, > > the query\_string query > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-query-string-query.html) > > has been extended by a heuristic to analyze wildcarded terms some time ago. > > [Query: Provide an option to analyze wildcard/prefix in query\_string / field queries · Issue #787 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/787) > > I would like to use simple\_query\_string also with analyzed wildcard terms, > but there is no analyze\_wildcard parameter. It gives an error. > > Is it possible to add the parameter analyze\_wildcard to > simple\_query\_string? > > It is not a good solution to have to switch back to query\_string query if > users accidentally enter terms with wildcard characters. > > Best, > > Jörg -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoEEkr0Pnrru4MmvnUxG%3DoTsvrkx6FYi%2BcVdeEmpkWO\_ZA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoEEkr0Pnrru4MmvnUxG%3DoTsvrkx6FYi%2BcVdeEmpkWO_ZA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-has-no-analyze-wildcard/20584/3 "2014-11-10T13:01:59Z")
The pull request is at > > > The query\_string query has an option for analyzing wildcard/prefix (#787) by a b…est effort approach. > > This adds \`analyze\_wildcard\` option also to simple\_query\_string. > > The default is set to \`false\` so the existing behavior of simple\_query\_string is unchanged. Best, Jörg On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 10:54 AM, [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) \< [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com)\> wrote: > Would it help to work on a pull request for simple\_query\_string to support > analyze\_wildcard? > > Jörg > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 6:08 PM, [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) \< > [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com)\> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > the query\_string query > > > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-query-string-query.html) > > > > has been extended by a heuristic to analyze wildcarded terms some time > > ago. > > > > [Query: Provide an option to analyze wildcard/prefix in query\_string / field queries · Issue #787 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/787) > > > > I would like to use simple\_query\_string also with analyzed wildcard > > terms, but there is no analyze\_wildcard parameter. It gives an error. > > > > Is it possible to add the parameter analyze\_wildcard to > > simple\_query\_string? > > > > It is not a good solution to have to switch back to query\_string query if > > users accidentally enter terms with wildcard characters. > > > > Best, > > > > Jörg -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoGszQ3aYOj\_wHBu%2BYaMkhng0\_5qXJsEC51TuQ%2BJJxCMGQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoGszQ3aYOj_wHBu%2BYaMkhng0_5qXJsEC51TuQ%2BJJxCMGQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 12:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-has-no-analyze-wildcard/20584/4 "2017-07-06T00:51:08Z")