diff --git a/src/env.h b/src/env.h
index e7081df..a020ee8 100644
--- a/src/env.h
+++ b/src/env.h
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ struct Env
 	//const std::wstring & par;
 
 	// an input stream used in [filter] statement
-	// if there is other statement than [filter] then this is an empty stream
-	const StreamType & in;
+	// and when methods/functions are chained
+	Var<StreamType> & in;
 
 	// indicates that this function is from [for ...] statement
 	bool is_for;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct Env
 
 	Env(Var<StreamType> & result,
 		std::vector<Var<StreamType>> & pars,
-		const StreamType & input_stream,
+		Var<StreamType> & input_stream,
 		Stack & s,
 		const Item & item_) : out(result.stream), res(result), params(pars), in(input_stream), stack(s), item(item_)
 	{
diff --git a/src/generator.h b/src/generator.h
index b4010e9..9d0b571 100644
--- a/src/generator.h
+++ b/src/generator.h
@@ -176,23 +176,31 @@ private:
 		std::vector<std::wstring> & fields;
 		size_t field_index;
 		std::vector<Var<StreamType>> & parameters;
-		Var<StreamType> & result;
+		Var<StreamType> * input;
+		Var<StreamType> * result;
 		bool found;
-		bool evaluate_last;
 		const std::wstring * previous_name;
-		Var<StreamType> * previous_result;
+		morm::Model * previous_model;
+		morm::ModelContainerWrapper * previous_model_container_wrapper;
+		morm::SpaceWrapper * previous_space_wrapper;
 		size_t nested_calls;
 
 
-		FindHelper(const std::wstring & name, std::vector<std::wstring> & fields, std::vector<Var<StreamType>> & parameters, Var<StreamType> & result):
-			name(name), fields(fields), parameters(parameters), result(result)
+		FindHelper(
+				const std::wstring & name,
+				std::vector<std::wstring> & fields,
+				std::vector<Var<StreamType>> & parameters
+				): name(name), fields(fields), parameters(parameters)
 		{
 			field_index = 0;
 			found = false;
-			evaluate_last = true;
 			previous_name = nullptr;
-			previous_result = nullptr;
 			nested_calls = 0;
+			input = nullptr;
+			result = nullptr;
+			previous_model = nullptr;
+			previous_model_container_wrapper = nullptr;
+			previous_space_wrapper = nullptr;
 		}
 
 		const std::wstring & current_name()
@@ -202,9 +210,6 @@ private:
 
 		bool is_last_field()
 		{
-			if( field_index == 0 )
-				return true;
-
 			return field_index == fields.size();
 		}
 
@@ -370,7 +375,7 @@ private:
 
 	void FindVariable(FindHelper & find_helper);
 	void EvaluateVariable(FindHelper & find_helper);
-	void EvaluateModelField(FindHelper & find_helper);
+	bool EvaluateModelField(FindHelper & find_helper);
 	void EvaluateFunction(typename Var<StreamType>::UserFunction user_function, FindHelper & find_helper);
 
 
@@ -1047,8 +1052,7 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::CallFunct
 	{
 //		if( find_helper.parameters.empty() )
 		{
-			StreamType fake_stream;
-			Env<StreamType> info(find_helper.result, find_helper.parameters, fake_stream, stack_tab[stack_index-1], *stack_tab[stack_index-1].item);
+			Env<StreamType> info(*find_helper.result, find_helper.parameters, *find_helper.input, stack_tab[stack_index-1], *stack_tab[stack_index-1].item);
 			CallFunction(function, info);
 		}
 //		else
@@ -1111,14 +1115,14 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::DumpSpace
 
 		if( dump_space )
 		{
-			space.serialize_to_space_stream(find_helper.result.stream, pretty);
-			find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+			space.serialize_to_space_stream(find_helper.result->stream, pretty);
+			find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
 		}
 		else
 		if( dump_json )
 		{
-			space.serialize_to_json_stream(find_helper.result.stream, pretty);
-			find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+			space.serialize_to_json_stream(find_helper.result->stream, pretty);
+			find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1167,23 +1171,23 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::PrintDate
 
 	if( only_date )
 	{
-		find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
-		date.SerializeYearMonthDay(find_helper.result.stream, is_roman);
+		find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+		date.SerializeYearMonthDay(find_helper.result->stream, is_roman);
 	}
 	else
 	if( only_time )
 	{
-		find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+		find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
 
 		if( is_no_sec )
-			date.SerializeHourMin(find_helper.result.stream);
+			date.SerializeHourMin(find_helper.result->stream);
 		else
-			date.SerializeHourMinSec(find_helper.result.stream);
+			date.SerializeHourMinSec(find_helper.result->stream);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
-		date.Serialize(find_helper.result.stream, is_roman, !is_no_sec);
+		find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+		date.Serialize(find_helper.result->stream, is_roman, !is_no_sec);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1358,14 +1362,14 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::CallSpace
 
 		if( HasParam(find_helper.parameters, L"index") )
 		{
-			find_helper.result.stream << space_wrapper.get_space_iterator_value(model_wrapper_space_table_index);
-			find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+			find_helper.result->stream << space_wrapper.get_space_iterator_value(model_wrapper_space_table_index);
+			find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
 		}
 
 		if( HasParam(find_helper.parameters, L"index-one") )
 		{
-			find_helper.result.stream << (space_wrapper.get_space_iterator_value(model_wrapper_space_table_index) + 1);
-			find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+			find_helper.result->stream << (space_wrapper.get_space_iterator_value(model_wrapper_space_table_index) + 1);
+			find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1407,15 +1411,15 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::PrintLast
 	if( no_escape )
 	{
 		//pt::WTextStream str;
-		space.serialize_to_string(find_helper.result.stream);
-		find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+		space.serialize_to_string(find_helper.result->stream);
+		find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
 		//CopyStream(str, out_stream, false);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 //		space->serialize_to_string(out_stream);
-		space.serialize_to_string(find_helper.result.stream);
-		find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
+		space.serialize_to_string(find_helper.result->stream);
+		find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::TYPE_STREAM;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1536,9 +1540,8 @@ bool Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::CallModel
 	 */
 	//pt::WTextStream str;
 	bool found = false;
-	StreamType fake_stream;
 
-	Env<StreamType> info(find_helper.result, find_helper.parameters, fake_stream, stack_tab[stack_index-1], *stack_tab[stack_index-1].item);
+	Env<StreamType> info(*find_helper.result, find_helper.parameters, *find_helper.input, stack_tab[stack_index-1], *stack_tab[stack_index-1].item);
 	found = model.get_raw_value(nullptr, find_helper.current_name().c_str(), nullptr, info);
 
 //	if( found && !str.empty())
@@ -1811,23 +1814,69 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::FindVaria
 {
 	find_helper.field_index = 0;
 	find_helper.previous_name = nullptr;
-	find_helper.previous_result = nullptr;
+	find_helper.previous_model = nullptr;
+	find_helper.previous_model_container_wrapper = nullptr;
+	find_helper.previous_space_wrapper = nullptr;
 	find_helper.nested_calls = 0;
 
+	Var<StreamType> * origin_result = find_helper.result;
+	Var<StreamType> local_result, local_result2;
+	bool use_first_local_result = true;
+
+	origin_result->clear();
+
 	do
 	{
+		if( find_helper.is_last_field() )
+		{
+			find_helper.result = origin_result;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			find_helper.result = use_first_local_result ? &local_result : &local_result2;
+			find_helper.result->clear();
+		}
+
 		find_helper.found = false;
 		EvaluateVariable(find_helper);
 
+		find_helper.previous_model = nullptr;
+		find_helper.previous_model_container_wrapper = nullptr;
+		find_helper.previous_space_wrapper = nullptr;
+
 		if( find_helper.found )
 		{
+			if( find_helper.result->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_MODEL )
+			{
+				find_helper.previous_model = find_helper.result->model;
+			}
+			else
+			if( find_helper.result->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_MODEL_CONTAINER_WRAPPER )
+			{
+				find_helper.previous_model_container_wrapper = find_helper.result->model_container_wrapper;
+			}
+			else
+			if( find_helper.result->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_SPACE_WRAPPER )
+			{
+				find_helper.previous_space_wrapper = find_helper.result->space_wrapper;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				find_helper.input = find_helper.result;
+				use_first_local_result = !use_first_local_result;
+			}
+
 			find_helper.previous_name = &find_helper.current_name();
 			find_helper.field_index += 1;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			find_helper.result.clear();
+			if( find_helper.is_last_field() )
+			{
+				find_helper.result->clear();
+			}
 		}
+
 	}
 	while( find_helper.found && find_helper.field_index < find_helper.fields.size() + 1 );
 }
@@ -1839,14 +1888,10 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::EvaluateV
 	Var<StreamType> * var = nullptr;
 	const std::wstring & name = find_helper.current_name();
 
-	if( find_helper.previous_name && find_helper.previous_result )
+	if( find_helper.previous_name && (find_helper.previous_model || find_helper.previous_model_container_wrapper || find_helper.previous_space_wrapper) )
 	{
-		EvaluateModelField(find_helper);
-	}
-
-	if( find_helper.nested_calls > max_nested_calls )
-	{
-		return;
+		if( !EvaluateModelField(find_helper) )
+			return;
 	}
 
 	if( !find_helper.found )
@@ -1855,7 +1900,6 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::EvaluateV
 
 		if( var )
 		{
-			// if a function returns another function we should make CallFunction() again?
 			if( var->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_FUNCTION && var->user_function )
 			{
 				EvaluateFunction(var->user_function, find_helper);
@@ -1881,62 +1925,55 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::EvaluateV
 					PrintDate(*var->date, find_helper);
 			}
 		}
-
-		find_helper.previous_result = var ? &find_helper.result : nullptr;
 	}
 
 	if( find_helper.found )
 	{
-		if( find_helper.result.type == Var<StreamType>::Type::TYPE_VOID && !find_helper.result.stream.empty() )
-			find_helper.result.type = Var<StreamType>::Type::TYPE_STREAM;
-
-//		if( !find_helper.is_last_field() || find_helper.evaluate_last )
-//		{
-//
-//
-//		}
+		if( find_helper.result->type == Var<StreamType>::Type::TYPE_VOID && !find_helper.result->stream.empty() )
+		{
+			find_helper.result->type = Var<StreamType>::Type::TYPE_STREAM;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 
 template<class StreamType, bool is_pikotools_stream, bool is_autoescape_stream>
-void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::EvaluateModelField(FindHelper & find_helper)
+bool Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::EvaluateModelField(FindHelper & find_helper)
 {
 	//var = find_helper.previous_result->find_child(name);
 
 	//if( !var )
 	{
-		if( find_helper.previous_result->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_MODEL )
+		if( find_helper.previous_model )
 		{
-			find_helper.found = CallModelField(*find_helper.previous_result->model, find_helper);
-			find_helper.previous_result = find_helper.found ? &find_helper.result : nullptr;
+			find_helper.found = CallModelField(*find_helper.previous_model, find_helper);
 		}
 		else
-		if( find_helper.previous_result->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_MODEL_CONTAINER_WRAPPER )
+		if( find_helper.previous_model_container_wrapper )
 		{
-			morm::Model * model = find_helper.previous_result->model_container_wrapper->get_model();
+			morm::Model * model = find_helper.previous_model_container_wrapper->get_model();
 
 			if( model )
 			{
-				find_helper.found = CallModelField(*model, find_helper); // parameters here?
-				find_helper.previous_result = find_helper.found ? &find_helper.result : nullptr;
+				find_helper.found = CallModelField(*model, find_helper);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				// put some log (no [for] statement)
 				// CreateMsg(L"model ", name, fields, L" is not initialized, have you forgotten to use [for ...] statement?");
-				return;
+				find_helper.found = false;
+				return false;
 			}
 		}
 
 		if( find_helper.found )
 		{
-			if( find_helper.result.type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_FUNCTION && find_helper.result.user_function )
+			if( find_helper.result->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_FUNCTION && find_helper.result->user_function )
 			{
-				EvaluateFunction(find_helper.result.user_function, find_helper);
+				EvaluateFunction(find_helper.result->user_function, find_helper);
 
 				if( !find_helper.found )
-					return; // maximum nested calls exceeded
+					return false; // maximum nested calls exceeded
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1945,6 +1982,8 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::EvaluateM
 //			// child found
 //
 //		}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -1960,10 +1999,10 @@ void Generator<StreamType, is_pikotools_stream, is_autoescape_stream>::EvaluateF
 		CallFunction(user_function, find_helper);
 		find_helper.found = true;
 
-		if( find_helper.result.type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_FUNCTION && find_helper.result.user_function )
+		if( find_helper.result->type == Var<StreamType>::TYPE_FUNCTION && find_helper.result->user_function )
 		{
-			user_function = find_helper.result.user_function;
-			find_helper.result.clear();
+			user_function = find_helper.result->user_function;
+			find_helper.result->clear();
 			find_helper.nested_calls += 1;
 
 			if( find_helper.nested_calls <= max_nested_calls )
@@ -2094,7 +2133,12 @@ std::vector<Var<StreamType>> parameters;
 		}
 	}
 
-	FindHelper find_helper(*name, item_fun.fields, parameters, result);
+	Var<StreamType> empty_input; // fix me for filters
+
+	FindHelper find_helper(*name, item_fun.fields, parameters);
+	find_helper.result = &result;
+	find_helper.input = &empty_input;
+
 	FindVariable(find_helper);
 	return find_helper.found;
 }