# Discover: Fielddata is disabled on text fields by default. Set fielddata=true on \[user\] in order to load fielddata in memory by uninverting the inverted index. Note that this can however use significant memory. Alternatively use a keyword field …

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discover-fielddata-is-disabled-on-text-fields-by-default-set-fielddata-true-on-user-in-order-to-load-fielddata-in-memory-by-uninverting-the-inverted-index-note-that-this-can-however-use-significant-memory-alternatively-use-a-keyword-field/93214
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [July 14, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discover-fielddata-is-disabled-on-text-fields-by-default-set-fielddata-true-on-user-in-order-to-load-fielddata-in-memory-by-uninverting-the-inverted-index-note-that-this-can-however-use-significant-memory-alternatively-use-a-keyword-field/93214 "2017-07-14T15:27:55Z")
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### Author: ![sudi\_2611](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@sudi\_2611](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sudi_2611)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discover-fielddata-is-disabled-on-text-fields-by-default-set-fielddata-true-on-user-in-order-to-load-fielddata-in-memory-by-uninverting-the-inverted-index-note-that-this-can-however-use-significant-memory-alternatively-use-a-keyword-field/93214/1 "2017-07-14T15:27:55Z")

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Hi, I am new to kibana and when trying the save the data in discover field i am getting the above error

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### Author: ![ppisljar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ppisljar/32/11588_2.png) [@ppisljar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ppisljar)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discover-fielddata-is-disabled-on-text-fields-by-default-set-fielddata-true-on-user-in-order-to-load-fielddata-in-memory-by-uninverting-the-inverted-index-note-that-this-can-however-use-significant-memory-alternatively-use-a-keyword-field/93214/2 "2017-07-14T16:02:01Z")

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try to use fieldname.keyword (for example if your field name is user, use user.keyword)

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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: [August 11, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discover-fielddata-is-disabled-on-text-fields-by-default-set-fielddata-true-on-user-in-order-to-load-fielddata-in-memory-by-uninverting-the-inverted-index-note-that-this-can-however-use-significant-memory-alternatively-use-a-keyword-field/93214/3 "2017-08-11T16:02:18Z")

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