# Conflicting field mappings

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/conflicting-field-mappings/49200>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 4, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/conflicting-field-mappings/49200 "2016-05-04T15:46:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![shaunak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shaunak/32/6643_2.png) [@shaunak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shaunak)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/conflicting-field-mappings/49200/2 "2016-05-04T16:15:03Z")

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Hi, it looks like you are running into this similar issue: [Java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Mapper for [hits] conflicts with existing mapping in other types](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalargumentexception-mapper-for-hits-conflicts-with-existing-mapping-in-other-types/40041)

Please try Jon's suggestion in this comment: [Java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Mapper for [hits] conflicts with existing mapping in other types](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalargumentexception-mapper-for-hits-conflicts-with-existing-mapping-in-other-types/40041/4)

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