# Aggregations with missing values **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 23, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aggregations-with-missing-values/20408 "2014-10-23T19:08:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![javadevmtl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/javadevmtl/32/45613_2.png) [@javadevmtl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/javadevmtl)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aggregations-with-missing-values/20408/1 "2014-10-23T19:08:25Z")
Using 1.3.4 Also found this... > Would a work around be by putting some placeholder like "N/A" instead of having a missing field work? Some example docs:where we have phone but not fax { "phone":"55555555" } Add N/A for fields that do not have values. { "phone":"55555555" "fax":"N/A" } Apart requiring extra disk space. I don't seer this slowing down queries or would it? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/baf21bd5-f73c-48a2-ad3c-0e88206e6931%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/baf21bd5-f73c-48a2-ad3c-0e88206e6931%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 12:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aggregations-with-missing-values/20408/2 "2017-07-06T00:54:08Z")