# Does SetProcessor require dynamic mapping? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** ingest-pipeline\ **Created:** [September 24, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-setprocessor-require-dynamic-mapping/315078 "2022-09-24T09:58:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fifthist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/fifthist/32/111213_2.png) [@fifthist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fifthist)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-setprocessor-require-dynamic-mapping/315078/1 "2022-09-24T09:58:12Z")
Does an index require dynamic mapping for a SetProcessor to be able to enrich a document with a new field? If using strict mapping, would the field that a SetProcessor is going to set need to be added to the mapping beforehand? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 10:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-setprocessor-require-dynamic-mapping/315078/2 "2022-09-24T10:01:08Z")
> [@fifthist](#): > > Does an index require dynamic mapping for a SetProcessor to be able to enrich a document with a new field? I do not think so. > [@fifthist](#): > > If using strict mapping, would the field that a SetProcessor is going to set need to be added to the mapping beforehand? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 10:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-setprocessor-require-dynamic-mapping/315078/3 "2022-10-22T10:01:40Z")
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