# Wildcards search in exact phrase in query\_string search **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 9, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wildcards-search-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search/13883 "2013-10-09T06:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ankit\_Jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Ankit\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ankit_Jain)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wildcards-search-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search/13883/1 "2013-10-09T06:47:35Z")
Hi All, We would want to include a wildcards in a query\_string query when looking for a phrase. When we search with following query: { "query":{ "query\_string":{ "default\_operator" : "AND" "analyze\_wildcard": true, "default\_field":"value", "query":""great match"" } } \*Output: \*4 records (returning all 4 records which contain "great match" in phrase.) But, when I search with below query: { "query":{ "query\_string":{ "default\_operator" : "AND" "analyze\_wildcard": true, "default\_field":"value", "query":""great ma\*"" } } _Output:_ 10 records (returning all records which has either great or match with ma\* or both.) is it possible to include a wildcards in a query\_string query when looking for a phrase? Regards, Ankit Jain -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![shadyabhi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@shadyabhi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shadyabhi)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wildcards-search-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search/13883/2 "2013-10-13T17:28:48Z")
Hi Ankit, Using of quotes in your "query" part is avoiding "\*" from being interpreted. To do what you want, have a look at a previous post: [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Wildcards-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search-td4020826.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Wildcards-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search-td4020826.html) On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Ankit Jain [ankitjaincs06@gmail.com](mailto:ankitjaincs06@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi All, > > We would want to include a wildcards in a query\_string query when looking > for a phrase. > When we search with following query: > { > "query":{ > "query\_string":{ > "default\_operator" : "AND" > "analyze\_wildcard": true, > "default\_field":"value", > "query":""great match"" > } > } > Output: 4 records (returning all 4 records which contain "great match" in > phrase.) > > But, when I search with below query: > { > "query":{ > "query\_string":{ > "default\_operator" : "AND" > "analyze\_wildcard": true, > "default\_field":"value", > "query":""great ma\*"" > } > } > > Output: 10 records (returning all records which has either great or match > with ma\* or both.) > > is it possible to include a wildcards in a query\_string query when looking > for a phrase? > > Regards, > Ankit Jain > > -- > 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). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- Regards, Abhijeet Rastogi (shadyabhi) -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Ankit\_Jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Ankit\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ankit_Jain)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wildcards-search-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search/13883/3 "2013-10-14T12:02:39Z")
Hi Abhijeet, Thanks for the reply.. its an typo on query. We are using wildcard search (\*) without quotes. Below is the correct queries we are firing. { "query":{ "query\_string":{ "default\_operator" : "AND" "analyze\_wildcard": true, "default\_field":"value", "query":great ma\* } } Regards, Ankit On Sunday, 13 October 2013 22:58:48 UTC+5:30, Abhijeet Rastogi wrote: > Hi Ankit, > > Using of quotes in your "query" part is avoiding "\*" from being > interpreted. To do what you want, have a look at a previous post: > > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Wildcards-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search-td4020826.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Wildcards-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search-td4020826.html) > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Ankit Jain \<[ankitj...@gmail.com](mailto:ankitj...@gmail.com)\\> > wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > We would want to include a wildcards in a query\_string query when > > looking > > for a phrase. > > When we search with following query: > > { > > "query":{ > > "query\_string":{ > > "default\_operator" : "AND" > > "analyze\_wildcard": true, > > "default\_field":"value", > > "query":""great match"" > > } > > } > > Output: 4 records (returning all 4 records which contain "great match" > > in > > phrase.) > > > > But, when I search with below query: > > { > > "query":{ > > "query\_string":{ > > "default\_operator" : "AND" > > "analyze\_wildcard": true, > > "default\_field":"value", > > "query":""great ma\*"" > > } > > } > > > > Output: 10 records (returning all records which has either great or > > match > > with ma\* or both.) > > > > is it possible to include a wildcards in a query\_string query when > > looking > > for a phrase? > > > > Regards, > > Ankit Jain > > > > -- > > 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) \. > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > Regards, > Abhijeet Rastogi (shadyabhi) -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wildcards-search-in-exact-phrase-in-query-string-search/13883/4 "2017-07-06T02:12:35Z")