# Can dynamic mapping templates block a particular field from being mapped?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-dynamic-mapping-templates-block-a-particular-field-from-being-mapped/311837
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 10, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-dynamic-mapping-templates-block-a-particular-field-from-being-mapped/311837 "2022-08-10T13:45:41Z")
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### Author:  [@nisow95612](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nisow95612)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-dynamic-mapping-templates-block-a-particular-field-from-being-mapped/311837/1 "2022-08-10T13:45:41Z")
I have an index template set to `"dynamic": "enable"`, which causes all fields to be added into the mapping. But what if there are fields that I explicitely do not want to be mapped?
I know that [dynamic templates](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/dynamic-templates.html) can change the type for fields that match a pattern. They can also turn the field into a runtime one. But can dynamic templates prevent a paritcular field from mapping at all?
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When searching I found [Enabled = false, still indexing everything in kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enabled-false-still-indexing-everything-in-kibana/168894), but unfortunately setting `"enabled": "false"` does not seem to prevent the field from being mapped.
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This question is inspired by [Documentation for dynamic template mappings? - #3 by nisow95612](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/documentation-for-dynamic-template-mappings/311746/3) and [Mapping: trying to ignore 'field' but keeping 'field.raw'](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-trying-to-ignore-field-but-keeping-field-raw/92621)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-dynamic-mapping-templates-block-a-particular-field-from-being-mapped/311837/2 "2022-09-07T13:46:20Z")
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