# Attachment field type parsed properly but cant see metadata in iformation **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 11, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/attachment-field-type-parsed-properly-but-cant-see-metadata-in-iformation/18601 "2014-07-11T13:53:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Marko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@David\_Marko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/David_Marko)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/attachment-field-type-parsed-properly-but-cant-see-metadata-in-iformation/18601/1 "2014-07-11T13:53:51Z")
I'm uploading attachments to be parsed in ES using Java api. I have ES 1.2.2 with proper elasticsearch-mapper-attachments/ plugin installed. Code works fine and I can search by attachment content but ... 1. File content is stored into elastic search. Is there a way how to avoid this? Just to index the content but not store? I have this mapping code (not full code): XContentBuilder map = jsonBuilder().startObject() .startObject(idxType) .startObject("properties") .startObject("file") .field("type", "attachment") .field("store","no") .endObject() .endObject() .endObject(); ``` and indexing by using this: ``` BytesReference json = jsonBuilder() .startObject() .field("\_id", filePath) .field("file", data64) .endObject().bytes(); IndexResponse idxResp = client.prepareIndex().setIndex(idxName).setType( idxType).setId(filePath) 1. I cant see file metadata created as described in docs. I understand that they are (should be) created automaticly ? Docs says these fields should appear ... "fields" : { "file" : {"index" : "no"}, "title" : {"store" : "yes"}, "date" : {"store" : "yes"}, "author" : {"analyzer" : "myAnalyzer"}, "keywords" : {"store" : "yes"}, "content\_type" : {"store" : "yes"}, "content\_length" : {"store" : "yes"}, "language" : {"store" : "yes"} } -- 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/5a29d66f-99d8-48e4-b93c-7caf61b93214%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5a29d66f-99d8-48e4-b93c-7caf61b93214%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/attachment-field-type-parsed-properly-but-cant-see-metadata-in-iformation/18601/2 "2014-07-11T16:27:20Z")
1. As you are a Java dev, I'd recommend using directly Tika in your code and extract data as you need and produce JSON which exactly answers to your needs. Somehow, this: [https://github.com/dadoonet/fsriver/blob/master/src/main/java/fr/pilato/elasticsearch/river/fs/river/FsRiver.java#L688-L695](https://github.com/dadoonet/fsriver/blob/master/src/main/java/fr/pilato/elasticsearch/river/fs/river/FsRiver.java#L688-L695) That way, you won't need to send a full binary doc to elasticsearch just to index some meta data or raw text. That said, you could look at Source exclude: [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-source-field.html#include-exclude](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-source-field.html#include-exclude) 1. The mapper attachment never modify source document. But, if you ask for stored field at search time in addition to default "\_source" field, you should get back your values. [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-fields.html#search-request-fields](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-fields.html#search-request-fields) HTH -- David Pilato | Technical Advocate | [Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) @dadoonet | @elasticsearchfr Le 11 juillet 2014 à 15:53:54, David Marko ([dmarko484@gmail.com](mailto:dmarko484@gmail.com)) a écrit: I'm uploading attachments to be parsed in ES using Java api. I have ES 1.2.2 with proper elasticsearch-mapper-attachments/ plugin installed. Code works fine and I can search by attachment content but ... 1. File content is stored into elastic search. Is there a way how to avoid this? Just to index the content but not store? I have this mapping code (not full code): XContentBuilder map = jsonBuilder().startObject() .startObject(idxType) .startObject("properties") .startObject("file") .field("type", "attachment") .field("store","no") .endObject() .endObject() .endObject(); ``` and indexing by using this: ``` BytesReference json = jsonBuilder() .startObject() .field("\_id", filePath) .field("file", data64) .endObject().bytes(); IndexResponse idxResp = client.prepareIndex().setIndex(idxName).setType(idxType).setId(filePath) 1. I cant see file metadata created as described in docs. I understand that they are (should be) created automaticly ? Docs says these fields should appear ... ## "fields" : { "file" : {"index" : "no"}, "title" : {"store" : "yes"}, "date" : {"store" : "yes"}, "author" : {"analyzer" : "myAnalyzer"}, "keywords" : {"store" : "yes"}, "content\_type" : {"store" : "yes"}, "content\_length" : {"store" : "yes"}, "language" : {"store" : "yes"} } 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/5a29d66f-99d8-48e4-b93c-7caf61b93214%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5a29d66f-99d8-48e4-b93c-7caf61b93214%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/etPan.53c01069.2d1d5ae9.70e%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.53c01069.2d1d5ae9.70e%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local). 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, 1:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/attachment-field-type-parsed-properly-but-cant-see-metadata-in-iformation/18601/3 "2017-07-06T01:16:28Z")