# Error Setting ignore\_dynamic\_beyond\_limit to false

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-setting-ignore-dynamic-beyond-limit-to-false/368637>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 10, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-setting-ignore-dynamic-beyond-limit-to-false/368637 "2024-10-10T14:36:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![palkema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@palkema](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/palkema)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-setting-ignore-dynamic-beyond-limit-to-false/368637/1 "2024-10-10T14:36:04Z")

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Hi,  
I am trying to set the setting, index.mapping.total\_fields.ignore\_dynamic\_beyond\_limit to equal false.

This is mentioned in the documentation [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-settings-limit.html).

When I run the request below, I am getting an error

```auto
PUT /test-index/_settings 
{
  "index" : {
       "mapping" : {
         "total_fields" : {
           "ignore_dynamic_beyond_limit": false
           }
       }
     }
}

```

I am getting the following error:

```auto
{
  "error": {
    "root_cause": [
      {
        "type": "illegal_argument_exception",
        "reason": "unknown setting [index.mapping.total_fields.ignore_dynamic_beyond_limit] please check that any required plugins are installed, or check the breaking changes documentation for removed settings"
      }
    ],
    "type": "illegal_argument_exception",
    "reason": "unknown setting [index.mapping.total_fields.ignore_dynamic_beyond_limit] please check that any required plugins are installed, or check the breaking changes documentation for removed settings"
  },
  "status": 400
}

```

I am on Elasticsearch 8.8.1.

From what it sounds like, it sounds like they are saying that index.mapping.total\_fields.ignore\_dynamic\_beyond\_limit does not exist, but it's documented many times in the Elasticsearch documentation.

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**Author:** ![palkema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@palkema](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/palkema)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-setting-ignore-dynamic-beyond-limit-to-false/368637/2 "2024-10-11T15:29:44Z")

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Just bumping this post since I got no response. 🙂

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**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:** [October 11, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-setting-ignore-dynamic-beyond-limit-to-false/368637/3 "2024-10-11T15:41:21Z")

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I see that setting in the [documentation for version 8.15](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.15/mapping-settings-limit.html), but not in [the documentation for version 8.8](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.8/mapping-settings-limit.html). It looks like it was added in a newer version than you are using, so I would recommend upgrading.