# Delete a inherited field mapping with another template **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 3, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-a-inherited-field-mapping-with-another-template/266127 "2021-03-03T14:31:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frank\_esg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@frank\_esg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/frank_esg)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-a-inherited-field-mapping-with-another-template/266127/1 "2021-03-03T14:31:26Z")
Hi Folks, is it possible to delete a field mapping parameter ("ignore\_above") which is defined in a default template with a "special" template (with higher order) ? Background: i am using legacy templates at the moment. i am using a default template with lot of field mappings in it (based on ecs). This template has the order 5. I would now like to change the mapping for a field for a special index that also uses the default template. the field is defined in the default template as a keyword with the parameter ignore\_above. I have now created an additional template (order 10) in which the field is to be mapped as a text field. When i want to create the new index i get the message that the parameter ignore\_above is invalid for a text field. Is there a way to delete the ignore\_above parameter from the default template in the specific template? I tried to give ignore\_above the value "null" but ES doesn't like that. regards, Frank ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-a-inherited-field-mapping-with-another-template/266127/2 "2021-03-31T14:31:35Z")
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