# Data type conversion issue

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-type-conversion-issue/138868>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 6, 2018, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-type-conversion-issue/138868 "2018-07-06T09:08:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-type-conversion-issue/138868/3 "2018-07-06T09:52:28Z")

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Read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and specifically the "Also be patient" part.

It's fine to answer on your own thread after 2 or 3 days (not including weekends) if you don't have an answer.

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