# "size": 10000 in bool query not returning the result

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/size-10000-in-bool-query-not-returning-the-result/80177
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 27, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/size-10000-in-bool-query-not-returning-the-result/80177 "2017-03-27T18:05:53Z")
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### Author: ![Akhilesh\_Anb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akhilesh_anb/32/4343_2.png) [@Akhilesh\_Anb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Akhilesh_Anb)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/size-10000-in-bool-query-not-returning-the-result/80177/1 "2017-03-27T18:05:53Z")

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Hi,

I have a problem with size in bool query.

Elasticsearch version :- 5.1.2

> GET /data/distribution/\_search  
> {  
> "query": {  
> "bool": {  
> "must": [  
> {  
> "term": {  
> "rights\_id": "75542"  
> }  
> }  
> ]  
> }  
> },  
> "size": 10000  
> }

If i reduce the size to 1000 its working fine.

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/size-10000-in-bool-query-not-returning-the-result/80177/2 "2017-03-27T19:22:19Z")

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You probably get an error message.  
There is a limit now.

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### Author: ![Akhilesh\_Anb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akhilesh_anb/32/4343_2.png) [@Akhilesh\_Anb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Akhilesh_Anb)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/size-10000-in-bool-query-not-returning-the-result/80177/3 "2017-03-27T19:27:56Z")

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I'm not getting any error. Its not returning anything.

Console in kibana is getting crashed if i use size : 10000

What is the limit now? I have 7000 documents... how can i use size :10000

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/size-10000-in-bool-query-not-returning-the-result/80177/4 "2017-03-27T20:07:16Z")

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Limit is 10000. See [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.2/index-modules.html#dynamic-index-settings](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.2/index-modules.html#dynamic-index-settings)  
But I don't understand why would you display 10000 results to a user.

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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: [April 24, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/size-10000-in-bool-query-not-returning-the-result/80177/5 "2017-04-24T20:07:22Z")

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