I have searched the docs and Googled, but have not found a definitive answer. My questions: Can an integer field be used for routing? If yes, does the integer size have much significance on the distribution (this is a hash quality question)? (I know the recommended max shards is about 30,000, so …

Can integer types be effectively used for routing fields?

system (system) Closed October 1, 2019, 9:51am 6

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