# Dynamic mapping

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-mapping/4958>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 26, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-mapping/4958 "2011-07-26T06:54:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![harshyadav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/977dab/32.png) [@harshyadav](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/harshyadav)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-mapping/4958/1 "2011-07-26T06:54:19Z")

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Helllo Sir,

```
             I want to know how to disable dynamic mapping. i ma

```

trying to disable but it exist as it is.Please let me know.

Regards:  
Harry

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**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:** [July 26, 2011, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-mapping/4958/2 "2011-07-26T12:07:02Z")

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You can place the dynamic element on the root object mapping, explained  
here: [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/object-type.html)(either  
set it to false or strict).

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:54 AM, harry [harsh.mca9@gmail.com](mailto:harsh.mca9@gmail.com) wrote:

> Helllo Sir,
> 
> ```
> I want to know how to disable dynamic mapping. i ma
> 
> ```
> 
> trying to disable but it exist as it is.Please let me know.
> 
> Regards:  
> Harry

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-mapping/4958/3 "2017-07-06T03:59:20Z")

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