# Error=\>"translation missing:

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-translation-missing/144010
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [August 11, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-translation-missing/144010 "2018-08-11T21:58:15Z")
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#### Post date: [August 11, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-translation-missing/144010/2 "2018-08-11T22:42:02Z")

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> [@Gosforth](#):
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> "location" =\> "geo\_point"

You cannot mutate+convert to a geo\_point. You need an index template that defines the field as a geo\_point. [This](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-dosent-convert-to-geo-point/131199) thread might help you.

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