# Using search preference "\_only\_node:\<nodeId\>" and "\_primary" together

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-search-preference--only-node-nodeid-and--primary-together/8747>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 15, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-search-preference--only-node-nodeid-and--primary-together/8747 "2012-08-15T12:20:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![AshutoshB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ashutoshb/32/28577_2.png) [@AshutoshB](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AshutoshB)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-search-preference--only-node-nodeid-and--primary-together/8747/1 "2012-08-15T12:20:04Z")

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Hi All,

We are using elasticsearch version 0.19.8, Java API for our application. We  
are using "\_only\_node:" preference to search the data. Now we would  
like to use "\_primary" preference as well. Could some one help me to use  
both the preference together.

Thank you in advance.

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Best,  
Ashutosh Bhattacharya  
Stammstr. 39  
50823 Köln, Deutschland

Mob : (0049) 0176 31242825  
Email: [ashutosh.bhattacharya.in@gmail.com](mailto:ashutosh.bhattacharya.in@gmail.com)

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-search-preference--only-node-nodeid-and--primary-together/8747/2 "2017-07-06T03:16:18Z")

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