# Elasticsearch error for handler in mapping

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-for-handler-in-mapping/87355>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 28, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-for-handler-in-mapping/87355 "2017-05-28T06:10:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![manik\_kang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@manik\_kang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manik_kang)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-for-handler-in-mapping/87355/1 "2017-05-28T06:10:12Z")

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No handler for type [multi\_field] declared on field [name]  
Can anyone help me with this error

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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:** [May 28, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-for-handler-in-mapping/87355/2 "2017-05-28T07:36:27Z")

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What's the mapping of the field?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-for-handler-in-mapping/87355/3 "2017-05-28T09:22:27Z")

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Multi field as a type has been removed in 1.x IIRC.

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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:** [June 25, 2017, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-for-handler-in-mapping/87355/4 "2017-06-25T09:22:38Z")

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