[Solved] Given this Elasticsearch query:{ "query": { "term": { "status": "active" } } }What documents will this query return? | Elasticsearch

Elasticsearch - Basic Search Queries

Given this Elasticsearch query:

{ "query": { "term": { "status": "active" } } }

What documents will this query return?

ADocuments where the status field exactly equals "active"

BDocuments where the status field contains the word "active" anywhere

CDocuments where the status field starts with "active"

DDocuments where the status field is analyzed and matches "active"

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand term query behavior on field
The term query matches documents where the field value exactly equals the given term without analysis.
Step 2: Analyze each option
Only Documents where the status field exactly equals "active" correctly describes exact equality. Others describe partial or analyzed matches which term query does not do.
Final Answer:
Documents where the status field exactly equals "active" -> Option A
Quick Check:
Term query = exact field value match [OK]

Quick Trick: Term query matches exact field value only [OK]

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