# Different content for \_source and what gets indexed. Possible? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 11, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-content-for--source-and-what-gets-indexed-possible/9326 "2012-10-11T18:49:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![es\_learner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8dc957/32.png) [@es\_learner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/es_learner)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-content-for--source-and-what-gets-indexed-possible/9326/1 "2012-10-11T18:49:11Z")
Say, I have a document that I want to be in \_source as-is but I want to index only its abridged version. How can I do that? I'm using connection.bulk\_data.write() presently but can switch to using connection.index() or any other API that allows that. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![drewr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/drewr/32/7803_2.png) [@drewr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/drewr)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-content-for--source-and-what-gets-indexed-possible/9326/2 "2012-10-11T21:54:33Z")
es\_learner wrote: > Say, I have a document that I want to be in \_source as-is but I > want to index only its abridged version. > > How can I do that? You'll need to supply a custom mapping when you create your index that turns off indexing of fields you wish to omit. [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/) -Drew -- ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Male](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chris_male/32/2607_2.png) [@Chris\_Male](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chris_Male)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-content-for--source-and-what-gets-indexed-possible/9326/3 "2012-10-11T23:06:56Z")
Hi, The content of \_source is exactly the JSON data was received by ES. It isnt changed in anyway. To change what is indexed, as Drew stated, you need to define a mapping for your content which can include different analysis components to change what is indexed. On Friday, October 12, 2012 7:49:15 AM UTC+13, es\_learner wrote: > Say, I have a document that I want to be in \_source as-is but I want to > index > only its abridged version. > > How can I do that? > > I'm using connection.bulk\_data.write() presently but can switch to using > connection.index() or any other API that allows that. > > Thanks! > > -- > View this message in context: > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Different-content-for-source-and-what-gets-indexed-Possible-tp4023820.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Different-content-for-source-and-what-gets-indexed-Possible-tp4023820.html) > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). -- ---
**Author:** ![es\_learner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8dc957/32.png) [@es\_learner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/es_learner)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-content-for--source-and-what-gets-indexed-possible/9326/4 "2012-10-12T01:11:35Z")
Thanks, Drew. That did it. FWIW mapping for field was index='no' ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-content-for--source-and-what-gets-indexed-possible/9326/5 "2017-07-06T03:09:10Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 3:09am UTC