# 0.16.1 to 0.16.2 upgrade causes "Validation Failed: 1: mapping type is missing" when adding dynamic template **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 14, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/0-16-1-to-0-16-2-upgrade-causes-validation-failed-1-mapping-type-is-missing-when-adding-dynamic-template/4624 "2011-06-14T23:29:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jacorob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@jacorob](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jacorob)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/0-16-1-to-0-16-2-upgrade-causes-validation-failed-1-mapping-type-is-missing-when-adding-dynamic-template/4624/1 "2011-06-14T23:29:46Z")
I'm adding a dynamic template so that, by default, string types are not analyzed in my index. The code worked fine in 0.16.1, but when I upgraded to 0.16.2 I get an ActionRequestValidationException: Caused by: org.elasticsearch.action.ActionRequestValidationException: Validation Failed: 1: mapping type is missing at org.elasticsearch.action.Actions.addValidationError(Actions.java:32) at org.elasticsearch.action.admin.indices.mapping.put.PutMappingRequest.validate(PutMappingRequest.java:80) at org.elasticsearch.action.support.BaseAction.execute(BaseAction.java:55) at org.elasticsearch.client.node.NodeIndicesAdminClient.putMapping(NodeIndicesAdminClient.java:223) at org.elasticsearch.client.action.admin.indices.mapping.put.PutMappingRequestBuilder.doExecute(PutMappingRequestBuilder.java:116) The java code is as follows (in gist - [https://gist.github.com/1026176](https://gist.github.com/1026176)) PutMappingResponse pmResponse = getNodeClient().admin().indices().preparePutMapping(indexName) .setSource("{\n" + " "_default_" : {\n" + " "dynamic\_templates" : [\n" + " {\n" + " "index\_nonanalyzed" : {\n" + " "match" : "\*",\n" + " "match\_mapping\_type" : "string",\n" + " "mapping" : {\n" + " "index" : "not\_analyzed"\n" + " }\n" + " }\n" + " }\n" + " ]\n" + " }\n" + "}" ) .execute().actionGet(); Any input into what I need to change for 0.16.2 would be appreciated. I didn't see anything obvious when looking through the changelogs, but I obviously missed something. I looked at [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/root-object-type.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/root-object-type.html) and didn't notice anything different than what it was when I originally implemented this. Thanks, Bob ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/0-16-1-to-0-16-2-upgrade-causes-validation-failed-1-mapping-type-is-missing-when-adding-dynamic-template/4624/2 "2011-06-14T23:31:13Z")
Just add setType to the put mapping request with "_default_" as value. There were some corner cases when the mapping was not provided, so now its required. On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 2:29 AM, Bob Jacoby wrote: > I'm adding a dynamic template so that, by default, string types are not analyzed in my index. The code worked fine in 0.16.1, but when I upgraded to 0.16.2 I get an ActionRequestValidationException: > Caused by: org.elasticsearch.action.ActionRequestValidationException: Validation Failed: 1: mapping type is missing > at org.elasticsearch.action.Actions.addValidationError(Actions.java:32) > at org.elasticsearch.action.admin.indices.mapping.put.PutMappingRequest.validate(PutMappingRequest.java:80) > at org.elasticsearch.action.support.BaseAction.execute(BaseAction.java:55) > at org.elasticsearch.client.node.NodeIndicesAdminClient.putMapping(NodeIndicesAdminClient.java:223) > at org.elasticsearch.client.action.admin.indices.mapping.put.PutMappingRequestBuilder.doExecute(PutMappingRequestBuilder.java:116) > > The java code is as follows (in gist - [Mapping failure · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/1026176)) > PutMappingResponse pmResponse = getNodeClient().admin().indices().preparePutMapping(indexName) > .setSource("{\n" + > " "_default_" : {\n" + > " "dynamic\_templates" : [\n" + > " {\n" + > " "index\_nonanalyzed" : {\n" + > " "match" : "\*",\n" + > " "match\_mapping\_type" : "string",\n" + > " "mapping" : {\n" + > " "index" : "not\_analyzed"\n" + > " }\n" + > " }\n" + > " }\n" + > " ]\n" + > " }\n" + > "}" > ) > .execute().actionGet(); > > Any input into what I need to change for 0.16.2 would be appreciated. I didn't see anything obvious when looking through the changelogs, but I obviously missed something. I looked at [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/root-object-type.html) and didn't notice anything different than what it was when I originally implemented this. > > Thanks, > Bob ---
**Author:** ![jacorob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@jacorob](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jacorob)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/0-16-1-to-0-16-2-upgrade-causes-validation-failed-1-mapping-type-is-missing-when-adding-dynamic-template/4624/3 "2011-06-14T23:34:25Z")
Wow! Now that was a fast response. I was looking in the completely wrong place since I just assumed my source was wrong (which it is 99% of the time). Thanks for saving me even more time down that rabbit hole! Bob On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com)wrote: > Just add setType to the put mapping request with "_default_" as value. > There were some corner cases when the mapping was not provided, so now its > required. > > On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 2:29 AM, Bob Jacoby wrote: > > I'm adding a dynamic template so that, by default, string types are not > analyzed in my index. The code worked fine in 0.16.1, but when I upgraded to > 0.16.2 I get an ActionRequestValidationException: > Caused by: org.elasticsearch.action.ActionRequestValidationException: > Validation Failed: 1: mapping type is missing > at org.elasticsearch.action.Actions.addValidationError(Actions.java:32) > at > org.elasticsearch.action.admin.indices.mapping.put.PutMappingRequest.validate(PutMappingRequest.java:80) > at > org.elasticsearch.action.support.BaseAction.execute(BaseAction.java:55) > at > org.elasticsearch.client.node.NodeIndicesAdminClient.putMapping(NodeIndicesAdminClient.java:223) > at > org.elasticsearch.client.action.admin.indices.mapping.put.PutMappingRequestBuilder.doExecute(PutMappingRequestBuilder.java:116) > > The java code is as follows (in gist - [Mapping failure · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/1026176)) > PutMappingResponse pmResponse = > getNodeClient().admin().indices().preparePutMapping(indexName) > .setSource("{\n" + > " "_default_" : {\n" + > " "dynamic\_templates" : [\n" + > " {\n" + > " "index\_nonanalyzed" : {\n" + > " "match" : "\*",\n" + > " "match\_mapping\_type" : > "string",\n" + > " "mapping" : {\n" + > " "index" : > "not\_analyzed"\n" + > " }\n" + > " }\n" + > " }\n" + > " ]\n" + > " }\n" + > "}" > ) > .execute().actionGet(); > > Any input into what I need to change for 0.16.2 would be appreciated. I > didn't see anything obvious when looking through the changelogs, but I > obviously missed something. I looked at > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/root-object-type.html) and > didn't notice anything different than what it was when I originally > implemented this. > > Thanks, > Bob ---
**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, 4:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/0-16-1-to-0-16-2-upgrade-causes-validation-failed-1-mapping-type-is-missing-when-adding-dynamic-template/4624/4 "2017-07-06T04:03:34Z")