# Update multi fields using "\_update\_by\_query"
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-multi-fields-using--update-by-query/91565
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [July 2, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-multi-fields-using--update-by-query/91565 "2017-07-02T16:36:08Z")
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### Author:  [@Tripti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tripti)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-multi-fields-using--update-by-query/91565/1 "2017-07-02T16:36:08Z")
I have to update some documents without specifying \_id of the doc, update\_by\_query is the solution for the same, but it allows me to update only 1 field. Below is the update query I am using for single field update-
POST /user/\_update\_by\_query
{
"query": {
"match": {
"full\_name": "John"
}
},
"script": {
"lang" :"painless",
"inline": "ctx.\_source.full\_name = 'Kim'"
}
}
Is it possible to update multi fields using update\_by\_query and script? Although Mvel allows it using separator ';' but it is deprecated.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-multi-fields-using--update-by-query/91565/2 "2017-07-30T16:36:33Z")
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