# Disable automatic mapping of new types but not fields? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 28, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-automatic-mapping-of-new-types-but-not-fields/19519 "2014-08-28T20:46:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rob\_Schwartzberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Rob\_Schwartzberg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rob_Schwartzberg)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-automatic-mapping-of-new-types-but-not-fields/19519/1 "2014-08-28T20:46:31Z")
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows how to disable the automatic mapping of new types in an index without disabling automatic mapping of new fields in already existing types? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/ae503f18-d7db-4f37-8dc7-040b7d877756%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/ae503f18-d7db-4f37-8dc7-040b7d877756%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-automatic-mapping-of-new-types-but-not-fields/19519/2 "2017-07-06T01:05:36Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 1:05am UTC