Bulk index documents only if they don't already exist without using an id

catalin8 · June 10, 2024, 2:53pm

I'm looking to index a list of documents using the bulk API. I want to add only the ones that are not already indexed, and I don't use IDs.

Is this possible?

Christian_Dahlqvist · June 10, 2024, 3:01pm

If you are not specifying your own IDs that is not possible.

Alex_Salgado-Elastic · June 10, 2024, 3:14pm

What comparison criterion do you use to know if your document is already indexed?

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