# \_ttl mixing up field types issue

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-ttl-mixing-up-field-types-issue/55973>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 20, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-ttl-mixing-up-field-types-issue/55973 "2016-07-20T11:04:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 11:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-ttl-mixing-up-field-types-issue/55973/2 "2016-07-20T11:07:22Z")

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Please don't create multiple threads on the same question - [Mixing up field types: on field \_ttl on elasticsearch 2.3](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mixing-up-field-types-on-field--ttl-on-elasticsearch-2-3/55610/5)

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