# Simple query string with flags returns no results **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 28, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-with-flags-returns-no-results/23444 "2015-04-28T17:15:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Nill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/daniel_nill/32/730_2.png) [@Daniel\_Nill](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Daniel_Nill)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-with-flags-returns-no-results/23444/1 "2015-04-28T17:15:58Z")
curl -XPUT "[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users)" -d '{ "first\_name": "daniel", "last\_name": "nill" }' curl -XGET '[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/\_search](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/_search)" -d '{ "query": { "bool": { "must": { "simple\_query\_string": { ``` "query":"daniel nill", "fields":[ "lastname^6.5", "firstname^1.3", ], "default_operator":"and", "flags":"AND|OR|NOT|PHRASE|PRECEDENCE" } } } ``` } }' this returns no results However, curl -XGET '[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/\_search](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/_search)" -d '{ "query": { "bool": { "must": { "simple\_query\_string": { ``` "query":"daniel nill", "fields":[ "lastname^6.5", "firstname^1.3", ], "default_operator":"and" } } } ``` } }' This returns results. Any idea what I'm missing? This is on 1.5.1 -- 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/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@roger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/roger)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-with-flags-returns-no-results/23444/2 "2015-04-28T17:31:49Z")
Are you actually using a comma after the "firstname^1.3"? It is invalid JSON in both cases 2015-04-28 14:15 GMT-03:00 Daniel Nill [daniellnill@gmail.com](mailto:daniellnill@gmail.com): > curl -XPUT "[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users)" -d '{ > "first\_name": "daniel", > "last\_name": "nill" > }' > > curl -XGET '[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/\_search](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/_search)" -d '{ > "query": { > "bool": { > "must": { > "simple\_query\_string": { > > ``` > "query":"daniel nill", > "fields":[ > "lastname^6.5", > "firstname^1.3", > ], > > "default_operator":"and", > "flags":"AND|OR|NOT|PHRASE|PRECEDENCE" > } > } > } > > ``` > > } > }' > > this returns no results > > However, > > curl -XGET '[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/\_search](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/_search)" -d '{ > "query": { > "bool": { > "must": { > "simple\_query\_string": { > > ``` > "query":"daniel nill", > "fields":[ > "lastname^6.5", > "firstname^1.3", > ], > > "default_operator":"and" > } > } > } > > ``` > > } > }' > > This returns results. > > Any idea what I'm missing? > > This is on 1.5.1 > > -- > 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/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/CAJp2533kQ4uQR%2B9fGhwKqDi2P\_cM-R6gNDcCheG098E2X\_DoiQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAJp2533kQ4uQR%2B9fGhwKqDi2P_cM-R6gNDcCheG098E2X_DoiQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Nill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/daniel_nill/32/730_2.png) [@Daniel\_Nill](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Daniel_Nill)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-with-flags-returns-no-results/23444/3 "2015-04-28T17:53:42Z")
I'm not. Sorry, copy and paste fail. On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 10:31:58 AM UTC-7, Roger de Cordova Farias wrote: > Are you actually using a comma after the "firstname^1.3"? It is invalid > JSON in both cases > > 2015-04-28 14:15 GMT-03:00 Daniel Nill \<[danie...@gmail.com](mailto:danie...@gmail.com) \\>: > > > curl -XPUT "[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users)" -d '{ > > "first\_name": "daniel", > > "last\_name": "nill" > > }' > > > > curl -XGET '[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/\_search](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/_search)" -d '{ > > "query": { > > "bool": { > > "must": { > > "simple\_query\_string": { > > > > ``` > > "query":"daniel nill", > > "fields":[ > > "lastname^6.5", > > "firstname^1.3", > > ], > > > > "default_operator":"and", > > "flags":"AND|OR|NOT|PHRASE|PRECEDENCE" > > } > > } > > } > > > > ``` > > > > } > > }' > > > > this returns no results > > > > However, > > > > curl -XGET '[http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/\_search](http://0.0.0.0:9200/users/_search)" -d '{ > > "query": { > > "bool": { > > "must": { > > "simple\_query\_string": { > > > > ``` > > "query":"daniel nill", > > "fields":[ > > "lastname^6.5", > > "firstname^1.3", > > ], > > > > "default_operator":"and" > > } > > } > > } > > > > ``` > > > > } > > }' > > > > This returns results. > > > > Any idea what I'm missing? > > > > This is on 1.5.1 > > > > -- > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com) > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83d32c16-80b7-4428-904b-4d5bc9055be0%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/2e675e28-e586-444b-a969-ec6aa98cccfb%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2e675e28-e586-444b-a969-ec6aa98cccfb%40googlegroups.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, 12:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-query-string-with-flags-returns-no-results/23444/4 "2017-07-06T00:17:18Z")