I can understand the different between a multi-value field that contains many objects and a Nested Document. The main problem solvable by nested objects is "cross object" matching, see http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/nested-type.html But why would I use a nested object vs. a…

Difference of Parent to Child Documents and a Nested Document

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Difference of Parent to Child Documents and a Nested Document