# Disable dynamic mappings for already created index?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 5, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086 "2016-11-05T05:33:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Selvam\_ayyanar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/selvam_ayyanar/32/11101_2.png) [@Selvam\_ayyanar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Selvam_ayyanar)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086/1 "2016-11-05T05:33:28Z")

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Hi All,

we are using elasticsearch 1.3.7.

can any one tell me ,  
how to disable dynamic mappings for all indices which is created already?

i know about index.mapper.dynamic: false ( in elasticsearch.yml )  
but is there **any dynamic way** to disable it?  
thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 5:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086/2 "2016-11-05T05:34:37Z")

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Check out [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.0/dynamic-mapping.html#\_disabling\_automatic\_type\_creation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.0/dynamic-mapping.html#_disabling_automatic_type_creation)

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**Author:** ![Selvam\_ayyanar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/selvam_ayyanar/32/11101_2.png) [@Selvam\_ayyanar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Selvam_ayyanar)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 5:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086/3 "2016-11-05T05:36:18Z")

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thanks much @warkolm

but this is for **5.0 ( master ) version .**

i don't see the doc page **1.3**

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086/4 "2016-11-05T05:38:02Z")

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See [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.3/mapping-dynamic-mapping.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.3/mapping-dynamic-mapping.html), it's setting it to strict.

Also, you should **really** , **really** upgrade.

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**Author:** ![Selvam\_ayyanar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/selvam_ayyanar/32/11101_2.png) [@Selvam\_ayyanar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Selvam_ayyanar)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086/5 "2016-11-05T06:33:34Z")

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thanks much @warkolm

will check based on this

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-dynamic-mappings-for-already-created-index/65086/6 "2016-12-03T06:33:51Z")

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