# How to change a field type in elasticsearch/kibana index pattern

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-a-field-type-in-elasticsearch-kibana-index-pattern/234896
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 29, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-a-field-type-in-elasticsearch-kibana-index-pattern/234896 "2020-05-29T10:07:22Z")
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### Author: ![suresh123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@suresh123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/suresh123)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-a-field-type-in-elasticsearch-kibana-index-pattern/234896/1 "2020-05-29T10:07:22Z")

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Hi,

How to change a field type in elasticsearch/kibana index pattern/ management

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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 29, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-a-field-type-in-elasticsearch-kibana-index-pattern/234896/2 "2020-05-29T10:40:40Z")

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You need first to modify elasticsearch mapping. This requires reindexing actually.

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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 26, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-a-field-type-in-elasticsearch-kibana-index-pattern/234896/3 "2020-06-26T10:40:43Z")

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