# Why do the variables in these synonym(I think) queries return two different results?
**URL:** https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776
**Category:** Dgraph
**Tags:** example
**Created:** [December 17, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776 "2018-12-17T14:33:27Z")
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### Author:  [@Matt](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/1 "2018-12-17T14:33:27Z")
Hello,
I have two versions of a query, and I feel like they should return the same result. They don’t – and I hope someone can explain why.
query version 1:
```auto
{
var(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
A as ~audit.entity {
expand(_all_)
}
}
res(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
xids
phones @facets(confidence) {
phone.number
phone.ext
count(~audit.attribute @filter(uid(A)))
}
}
}
```
result:
```auto
{'res': [{'phones': [{'count(~audit.attribute)': 3,
'phone.ext': 456,
'phone.number': '123-555-5555',
'phones|confidence': 85}],
'xids': ['03D42343FMTDFM', 'test@email.com']}]}
```
query version 2:
```auto
{
res(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
xids
A as ~audit.entity
phones @facets(confidence) {
phone.number
phone.ext
count(~audit.attribute @filter(uid(A)))
}
}
}
```
result:
```auto
{'res': [{'phones': [{'count(~audit.attribute)': 0,
'phone.ext': 456,
'phone.number': '123-555-5555',
'phones|confidence': 85}],
'xids': ['03D42343FMTDFM', 'test@email.com']}]}
```
Notice `'count(~audit.attribute)'` in the first result is 3, but in the second it’s 0. They use the exact same node selection statement, shouldn’t they return the same node list for `~audit.entity`?
The goal of this query is as follows:
“Get me all of B that points to A then the count of C that points to B and also points to A”
I’m very much new to dgraph, so if there’s a way to do this more efficiently, I’d love to hear it. But either way, I’m interested in why these two queries give different results.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@MichelDiz](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/MichelDiz)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/2 "2018-12-17T14:43:27Z")
I believe it is cus you have not expanded audit.entity - Try:
```auto
{
res(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
xids
A as ~audit.entity {
expand(_all_)
}
phones @facets(confidence) {
phone.number
phone.ext
count(~audit.attribute @filter(uid(A)))
}
}
}
```
---
### Author:  [@Matt](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/3 "2018-12-17T14:55:24Z")
Hi, when I try that, it shows me the result of that predicate, but the count is still 0
```auto
{'res': [{'phones': [{'count(~audit.attribute)': 0,
'phone.ext': 456,
'phone.number': '123-555-5555',
'phones|confidence': 85}],
'xids': ['03D42343FMTDFM', 'test@email.com'],
'~audit.entity': [{'created_at': '2018-12-13T12:00:00Z'},
{'created_at': '2018-12-13T12:00:00Z'},
{'created_at': '2018-12-13T12:00:00Z'}]}]}
```
Which makes it even more strange, because I can now clearly see there are 3 nodes to count…
I also tested it the other way. I tried this version where I use the var block but don’t expand it
```auto
{
var(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
A as ~audit.entity
}
res(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
xids
phones @facets(confidence) {
phone.number
phone.ext
count(~audit.attribute @filter(uid(A)))
}
}
}
```
The result is exactly the same, with the proper count:
```auto
{'res': [{'phones': [{'count(~audit.attribute)': 3,
'phone.ext': 456,
'phone.number': '123-555-5555',
'phones|confidence': 85}],
'xids': ['03D42343FMTDFM', 'test@email.com']}]}
```
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### Author:  [@MichelDiz](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/MichelDiz)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/4 "2018-12-17T15:25:22Z")
Wait, audit.entity is related to “`test@email.com`” or phones of “`test@email.com`” - This seems diff levels.
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### Author:  [@Matt](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/5 "2018-12-17T15:27:09Z")
Ok, so i’m adding a better example of the issue in one query and with much more context:
```auto
{
tmp(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
uids_in_B: B as ~audit.entity {
uid
}
}
res(func: eq(xids, "test@email.com")) {
uid
ids
uids_in_A: A as ~audit.entity {
uid
}
phones @facets(confidence) {
uid
phone.number
phone.ext
count_of_A_with_filter: count(~audit.attribute @filter(uid(A)))
count_of_B_with_filter: count(~audit.attribute @filter(uid(B)))
count_no_filter: count(~audit.attribute)
uids_in_count_before_filter: ~audit.attribute {
uid
}
}
}
}
```
Result:
```auto
{'res': [{'phones': [{'count_no_filter': 4,
'count_of_A_with_filter': 0,
'count_of_B_with_filter': 3,
'phone.ext': 456,
'phone.number': '123-555-5555',
'phones|confidence': 85,
'uid': '0xc4f0',
'uids_in_count_before_filter': [{'uid': '0xc4f1'},
{'uid': '0xc4f2'},
{'uid': '0xc4f5'},
{'uid': '0xc4f6'}]}],
'uid': '0xc4ef',
'uids_in_A': [{'uid': '0xc4f1'},
{'uid': '0xc4f2'},
{'uid': '0xc4f5'}]}],
'tmp': [{'uids_in_B': [{'uid': '0xc4f1'},
{'uid': '0xc4f2'},
{'uid': '0xc4f5'}]}]}
```
So the question is, why is `count_of_A_with_filter` different than `count_of_B_with_filter`
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### Author:  [@Matt](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/6 "2018-12-17T15:40:24Z")
Yes, it is different levels, but those levels “point” to the same set of nodes, which is what I’m attempting to count. Sorry, i’m not very familiar with the terminology yet.
A -(phones)-\> B -(~audit.attribute)-\> C -(audit.entity)-\> A
I’m trying to get the count of C, that have edges with B and A, as a predicate of B
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### Author:  [@MichelDiz](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/MichelDiz)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/7 "2018-12-17T15:45:08Z")
Okay, It seems should work indeed. But I’m not sure. I’ll ask @gus for solve this doubt; But I feel it don’t for some reason.
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### Author:  [@gus](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/gus)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/8 "2018-12-17T18:35:50Z")
This looks like it could be a bug. Which version are you using? Do mind testing this using master? Thanks
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### Author:  [@Matt](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/why-do-the-variables-in-these-synonym-i-think-queries-return-two-different-results/3776/9 "2018-12-17T19:29:02Z")
I was running 1.0.8 (i’m using docker-compose, which pulled latest at the time), but I have now run it using master and I get the same result.