# Bulk-Insert NaN

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-insert-nan/94044>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 21, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-insert-nan/94044 "2017-07-21T02:23:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Muthu\_Jayakumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Muthu\_Jayakumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Muthu_Jayakumar)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-insert-nan/94044/1 "2017-07-21T02:23:55Z")

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Hello there,

I am trying to insert NaN as a value for Numeric datatype. Any suggestions on how I may be able add it?

Thanks,  
Muthu

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**Author:** ![jpountz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jpountz/32/45836_2.png) [@jpountz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jpountz)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-insert-nan/94044/2 "2017-07-21T13:49:53Z")

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Elasticsearch does not support NaN as a numeric value. It cannot be rendered in json.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-insert-nan/94044/3 "2017-08-18T13:49:54Z")

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