# Disappearing "\_source" **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 27, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disappearing--source/5984 "2011-11-27T20:09:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terranmoccasin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/terranmoccasin/32/3056_2.png) [@terranmoccasin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/terranmoccasin)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disappearing--source/5984/1 "2011-11-27T20:09:14Z")
Hi, I am running into a problem where my index just loses the "\_source" data. When I retrieve an entry curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/catnip/songs/31](http://localhost:9200/catnip/songs/31)' I receive {"\_index":"catnip","\_type":"songs","\_id":"31","\_version": 4,"exists":true"} instead of {"\_index":"catnip","\_type":"songs","\_id":"31","\_version": 4,"exists":true, "\_source" : {"title":null,"artist":null,"url":"http:// [hulkshare.com/ap-qi3uv4nk07lq.mp3","status":"0](http://hulkshare.com/ap-qi3uv4nk07lq.mp3%22,%22status%22:%220)"}} The information only returns after I re-index everything. Is there any reason this could be happening? ---
**Author:** ![ruflin\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@ruflin\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ruflin_2)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disappearing--source/5984/2 "2011-11-27T21:23:30Z")
This could answer your question: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/elasticsearch/ruflin/elasticsearch/w9mqeUfp\_hI/bhNL4cunsHoJ](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/elasticsearch/ruflin/elasticsearch/w9mqeUfp_hI/bhNL4cunsHoJ) ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disappearing--source/5984/3 "2011-11-28T08:11:58Z")
Sounds like a different problem, yours was because you disabled \_source in the mappings. On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 11:23 PM, ruflin [ruflin@gmail.com](mailto:ruflin@gmail.com) wrote: > This could answer your question: > > [Redirecting to Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/elasticsearch/ruflin/elasticsearch/w9mqeUfp_hI/bhNL4cunsHoJ) ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disappearing--source/5984/4 "2011-11-28T08:13:01Z")
Can you recreate it somehow? If its hard to recreate, maybe you can zip and dropbox the data location(s) so I can access them (including configs) so I can check it. What version are you using? On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 10:09 PM, terranmoccasin [terranmoccasin@gmail.com](mailto:terranmoccasin@gmail.com)wrote: > Hi, > > I am running into a problem where my index just loses the "\_source" > data. > > When I retrieve an entry > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/catnip/songs/31](http://localhost:9200/catnip/songs/31)' > > I receive > > {"\_index":"catnip","\_type":"songs","\_id":"31","\_version": > 4,"exists":true"} > > instead of > > {"\_index":"catnip","\_type":"songs","\_id":"31","\_version": > 4,"exists":true, "\_source" : {"title":null,"artist":null,"url":"http:// > [hulkshare.com/ap-qi3uv4nk07lq.mp3","status":"0](http://hulkshare.com/ap-qi3uv4nk07lq.mp3%22,%22status%22:%220)"}} > > The information only returns after I re-index everything. > > Is there any reason this could be happening? ---
**Author:** ![terranmoccasin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/terranmoccasin/32/3056_2.png) [@terranmoccasin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/terranmoccasin)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disappearing--source/5984/5 "2011-12-01T20:52:44Z")
Hi guys, Sorry for the late response. I have not been able to work on my personal project as of late due to work. I am using 0.18.4. It seems like the link Ruflin provided has worked, but I have not done any thorough testing to try and recreate the error. I will provide an update when I get a chance! @Shay I used Compass in the past, and now Elasticsearch! Thank you for your work, it is very inspiring and exciting! On Nov 28, 3:13 am, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > Can you recreate it somehow? If its hard to recreate, maybe you can zip and > dropbox the data location(s) so I can access them (including configs) so I > can check it. What version are you using? > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 10:09 PM, terranmoccasin > [terranmocca...@gmail.com](mailto:terranmocca...@gmail.com)wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I am running into a problem where my index just loses the "\_source" > > data. > > > When I retrieve an entry > > > curl -XGET '[http://localhost:9200/catnip/songs/31](http://localhost:9200/catnip/songs/31)' > > > I receive > > > {"\_index":"catnip","\_type":"songs","\_id":"31","\_version": > > 4,"exists":true"} > > > instead of > > > {"\_index":"catnip","\_type":"songs","\_id":"31","\_version": > > 4,"exists":true, "\_source" : {"title":null,"artist":null,"url":"http:// > > [hulkshare.com/ap-qi3uv4nk07lq.mp3","status":"0](http://hulkshare.com/ap-qi3uv4nk07lq.mp3%22,%22status%22:%220)"}} > > > The information only returns after I re-index everything. > > > Is there any reason this could be happening? ---
**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, 3:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disappearing--source/5984/6 "2017-07-06T03:46:40Z")