# Config for preloading fielddata in elasticsearch 5.1.2

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/config-for-preloading-fielddata-in-elasticsearch-5-1-2/80525
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 29, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/config-for-preloading-fielddata-in-elasticsearch-5-1-2/80525 "2017-03-29T17:10:55Z")
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### Author: ![venkata\_sreekanth\_bh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/65b543/32.png) [@venkata\_sreekanth\_bh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/venkata_sreekanth_bh)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/config-for-preloading-fielddata-in-elasticsearch-5-1-2/80525/1 "2017-03-29T17:10:55Z")

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I have enabled fielddata on text type in my index. I would like to know the configuration for preloading data.

Also, \_node/stats always shows fielddata cache to be zero. What configuration changes should I make to have loaded in the heap ?

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### Author: ![venkata\_sreekanth\_bh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/65b543/32.png) [@venkata\_sreekanth\_bh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/venkata_sreekanth_bh)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/config-for-preloading-fielddata-in-elasticsearch-5-1-2/80525/2 "2017-03-30T13:47:35Z")

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boosting

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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: [April 27, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/config-for-preloading-fielddata-in-elasticsearch-5-1-2/80525/3 "2017-04-27T13:47:40Z")

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