# Can partial update plugin append to a existing array

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-partial-update-plugin-append-to-a-existing-array/5793
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 7, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-partial-update-plugin-append-to-a-existing-array/5793 "2011-11-07T12:48:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![vineeth\_mohan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@vineeth\_mohan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vineeth_mohan)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-partial-update-plugin-append-to-a-existing-array/5793/1 "2011-11-07T12:48:45Z")

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Hi ,

I have use case where i need to append a element to a existing array.  
Is this possible without downloading and updating the array.

Thanks  
Vineeth

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### Author: ![Benjamin\_Deveze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/benjamin_deveze/32/1577_2.png) [@Benjamin\_Deveze](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Benjamin_Deveze)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-partial-update-plugin-append-to-a-existing-array/5793/2 "2011-11-07T13:39:46Z")

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Hi,

I think for now the partial update plugin does not handle append for arrays.

Some work is done at the moment to add an update action to the API. This  
action is planned to work with custom scripts. So you probably will be able  
to do exactly that and more advanced features soon.

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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: [July 6, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-partial-update-plugin-append-to-a-existing-array/5793/3 "2017-07-06T03:49:47Z")

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