# How to copy only mapping not data **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** reindex\ **Created:** [June 6, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415 "2022-06-06T00:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sameer\_khamkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sameer_khamkar/32/104910_2.png) [@sameer\_khamkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sameer_khamkar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/1 "2022-06-06T00:09:28Z")
Hello There, I am new to ES, and I want to know if we have any way to copy only mappings not data, Or any way to create new index with old mappings, without data Regards, Sam ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/2 "2022-06-06T01:40:23Z")
`GET indexname/_mapping` will provide that, then you can copy, paste and then post it to the new index ---
**Author:** ![sameer\_khamkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sameer_khamkar/32/104910_2.png) [@sameer\_khamkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sameer_khamkar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/3 "2022-06-06T05:41:45Z")
@warkolm you mean to say follow below `curl -GET http://localhost:9200/old_index/_mapping?pretty -o old_index.json` `curl -X PUT http://localhost:9200/holly_good -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d @old_index.json` but it gives error ` {"error":{"root_cause":[{"type":"mapper_parsing_exception","reason":"analyzer [analyzer_keyword] not found for field [source]"}],"type":"mapper_parsing_exception","reason":"Failed to parse mapping [message]: analyzer [analyzer_keyword] not found for field [source]","caused_by":{"type":"mapper_parsing_exception","reason":"analyzer [analyzer_keyword] not found for field [source]"}},"status":400}` and I am not aware where to define analyzer , I am new to ES can you guide here. Regards, SAM ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/4 "2022-06-06T06:23:55Z")
Share your `old_index.json` What version ES? Same old and new? ---
**Author:** ![sameer\_khamkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sameer_khamkar/32/104910_2.png) [@sameer\_khamkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sameer_khamkar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/5 "2022-06-06T09:08:13Z")
ES VERSION 6.8.21 new ES VERSION 5.6.5 old oldindex.json ```auto { "mappings" : { "message" : { "dynamic_templates" : [ { "internal_fields" : { "match" : "gl2_*", "match_mapping_type" : "string", "mapping" : { "type" : "keyword" } } }, { "store_generic" : { "match_mapping_type" : "string", "mapping" : { "type" : "keyword" } } } ], "properties" : { "LoggerName" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam0" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam1" : { "type" : "long" }, "MessageParam2" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam3" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam4" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam5" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam6" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam7" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "MessageParam8" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "Severity" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "SourceClassName" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "SourceMethodName" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "SourceSimpleClassName" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "StackTrace" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "Thread" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "Time" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "facility" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "full_message" : { "type" : "text", "analyzer" : "standard" }, "gl2_accounted_message_size" : { "type" : "long" }, "gl2_message_id" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "gl2_processing_timestamp" : { "type" : "date", "format" : "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS" }, "gl2_receive_timestamp" : { "type" : "date", "format" : "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS" }, "gl2_remote_ip" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "gl2_remote_port" : { "type" : "long" }, "gl2_source_input" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "gl2_source_node" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "level" : { "type" : "long" }, "message" : { "type" : "text", "analyzer" : "standard" }, "source" : { "type" : "text", "analyzer" : "analyzer_keyword", "fielddata" : true }, "streams" : { "type" : "keyword" }, "timestamp" : { "type" : "date", "format" : "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS" } } } } } } ``` ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/6 "2022-06-06T09:26:56Z")
It looks like you are asking about the same error here - [Error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"mapper\_parsing\_exception","reason":"analyzer [analyzer\_keyword] not found for field](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-root-cause-type-mapper-parsing-exception-reason-analyzer-analyzer-keyword-not-found-for-field/306416) - so let's just keep this one about your original question in this topic ---
**Author:** ![sameer\_khamkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sameer_khamkar/32/104910_2.png) [@sameer\_khamkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sameer_khamkar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/7 "2022-06-06T09:55:25Z")
@warkolm@stephenb - I am sorry I didn't noticed that , since I am new to ES that forced me to ask questions desperately everywhere. Please guide if possible. Regards, SAM ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-copy-only-mapping-not-data/306415/8 "2022-07-04T09:56:17Z")
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