# How to retrieve specific \_source inner fields **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 7, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894 "2011-02-07T12:23:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Giles\_Velarde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@Giles\_Velarde](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Giles_Velarde)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/1 "2011-02-07T12:23:04Z")
Hi, I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). For example I have a document : [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) { \_index: "features", \_type: "Feature", \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", \_source: { uniqueName: "PFA0005w:pep" ... coordinates: [ { region: "Pf3D7\_01", fmin: 29733, fmax: 37349, phase: null, strand: 0, } ], ... } } For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) { error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" } Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. Best, Giles. ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/2 "2011-02-07T18:25:27Z")
This was fixed in master. Can you give it a whirl? On Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to > return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, > though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). > > For example I have a document : > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) > { > \_index: "features", > \_type: "Feature", > \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", > \_source: { > uniqueName: "PFA0005w:pep" > ... > coordinates: [ > { > region: "Pf3D7\_01", > fmin: 29733, > fmax: 37349, > phase: null, > strand: 0, > } > ], > ... > } > } > > For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) > { > error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field > [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" > } > > Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. > > Best, Giles. ---
**Author:** ![Giles\_Velarde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@Giles\_Velarde](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Giles_Velarde)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/3 "2011-02-07T19:48:54Z")
Happy to! Thanks! On 7 February 2011 18:25, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > This was fixed in master. Can you give it a whirl? > > On Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > Hi, > > I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to > return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, > though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). > > For example I have a document : > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) > { > \_index: "features", > \_type: "Feature", > \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", > \_source: { > uniqueName: ""PFA0005w:pep" > ... > coordinates: [ > { > region: "Pf3D7\_01", > fmin: 29733, > fmax: 37349, > phase: null, > strand: 0, > }} > ], > ... > }} > } > > For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) > { > error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field > [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" > } > > Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. > > Best, Giles. ---
**Author:** ![Giles\_Velarde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@Giles\_Velarde](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Giles_Velarde)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/4 "2011-02-08T11:36:02Z")
I have just tried it on the master, same result unfortunately. I attach the log output and screenshots of the different requests. Best, Giles. On 7 February 2011 19:48, Giles Velarde [giles.velarde@gmail.com](mailto:giles.velarde@gmail.com) wrote: > Happy to! Thanks! > > On 7 February 2011 18:25, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > This was fixed in master. Can you give it a whirl? > > > > On Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to > > return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, > > though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). > > > > For example I have a document : > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) > > { > > \_index: "features", > > \_type: "Feature", > > \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", > > \_source: { > > uniqueName: ""PFA0005w:pep" > > ... > > coordinates: [ > > { > > region: "Pf3D7\_01", > > fmin: 29733, > > fmax: 37349, > > phase: null, > > strand: 0, > > }} > > ], > > ... > > }} > > } > > > > For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) > > { > > error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field > > [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" > > } > > > > Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. > > > > Best, Giles. ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/5 "2011-02-08T14:18:42Z")
Can you just gist a curl recreation? On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > I have just tried it on the master, same result unfortunately. I attach the log output and screenshots of the different requests. > > Best, Giles. > > On 7 February 2011 19:48, Giles Velarde [giles.velarde@gmail.com](mailto:giles.velarde@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Happy to! Thanks! > > > > On 7 February 2011 18:25, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > > > This was fixed in master. Can you give it a whirl? > > > On Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to > > > > return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, > > > > though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > > > > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). > > > > > > > > For example I have a document : > > > > > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) > > > > { > > > > \_index: "features", > > > > \_type: "Feature", > > > > \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", > > > > \_source: { > > > > uniqueName: ""PFA0005w:pep" > > > > ... > > > > coordinates: [ > > > > { > > > > region: "Pf3D7\_01", > > > > fmin: 29733, > > > > fmax: 37349, > > > > phase: null, > > > > strand: 0, > > > > }} > > > > ], > > > > ... > > > > }} > > > > } > > > > > > > > For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : > > > > > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) > > > > { > > > > error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field > > > > [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" > > > > } > > > > > > > > Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. > > > > > > > > Best, Giles. > > Attachments: > > - logfile.txt > > - 1 complete entry.png > > - 3 mapping.png > > - 2 requesting coordinates field.png ---
**Author:** ![Giles\_Velarde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@Giles\_Velarde](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Giles_Velarde)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/6 "2011-02-08T15:24:52Z")
Done : [how to retrieve specific \_source inner fields · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/816572) Best, Giles. On 8 February 2011 14:18, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > Can you just gist a curl recreation? > > On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > I have just tried it on the master, same result unfortunately. I attach the > log output and screenshots of the different requests. > > Best, Giles. > > On 7 February 2011 19:48, Giles Velarde [giles.velarde@gmail.com](mailto:giles.velarde@gmail.com) wrote: > > Happy to! Thanks! > > On 7 February 2011 18:25, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > This was fixed in master. Can you give it a whirl? > > On Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > Hi, > > I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to > return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, > though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). > > For example I have a document : > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) > { > \_index: "features", > \_type: "Feature", > \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", > \_source: { > uniqueName: ""PFA0005w:pep" > ... > coordinates: [ > { > region: "Pf3D7\_01", > fmin: 29733, > fmax: 37349, > phase: null, > strand: 0, > }} > ], > ... > }} > } > > For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) > { > error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field > [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" > } > > Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. > > Best, Giles. > > Attachments: > > - logfile.txt > - 1 complete entry.png > - 3 mapping.png > - 2 requesting coordinates field.png ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/7 "2011-02-08T15:30:36Z")
Now I understand what happens. You use GET (which I missed) and not search. This feature is not enabled for get (getting by source fields), you can open an issue for this. On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > Done : [how to retrieve specific \_source inner fields · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/816572) > > Best, Giles. > > On 8 February 2011 14:18, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > Can you just gist a curl recreation? > > On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > > > > I have just tried it on the master, same result unfortunately. I attach the log output and screenshots of the different requests. > > > > > > Best, Giles. > > > > > > On 7 February 2011 19:48, Giles Velarde [giles.velarde@gmail.com](mailto:giles.velarde@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > Happy to! Thanks! > > > > > > > > On 7 February 2011 18:25, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > This was fixed in master. Can you give it a whirl? > > > > > On Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to > > > > > > return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, > > > > > > though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > > > > > > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). > > > > > > > > > > > > For example I have a document : > > > > > > > > > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) > > > > > > { > > > > > > \_index: "features", > > > > > > \_type: "Feature", > > > > > > \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", > > > > > > \_source: { > > > > > > uniqueName: ""PFA0005w:pep" > > > > > > ... > > > > > > coordinates: [ > > > > > > { > > > > > > region: "Pf3D7\_01", > > > > > > fmin: 29733, > > > > > > fmax: 37349, > > > > > > phase: null, > > > > > > strand: 0, > > > > > > }} > > > > > > ], > > > > > > ... > > > > > > }} > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : > > > > > > > > > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) > > > > > > { > > > > > > error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field > > > > > > [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best, Giles. > > > > > > Attachments: > > > > > > - logfile.txt > > > > > > - 1 complete entry.png > > > > > > - 3 mapping.png > > > > > > - 2 requesting coordinates field.png ---
**Author:** ![Giles\_Velarde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@Giles\_Velarde](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Giles_Velarde)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/8 "2011-02-08T15:49:11Z")
Done: [retrieving inner fields of \_source does not work in a get · Issue #677 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/677) Best, Giles. On 8 February 2011 15:30, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > Now I understand what happens. You use GET (which I missed) and not > search. This feature is not enabled for get (getting by source fields), you > can open an issue for this. > > On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > Done : [how to retrieve specific \_source inner fields · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/816572) > > Best, Giles. > > On 8 February 2011 14:18, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > Can you just gist a curl recreation? > > > > On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > > > I have just tried it on the master, same result unfortunately. I attach > > the log output and screenshots of the different requests. > > > > Best, Giles. > > > > On 7 February 2011 19:48, Giles Velarde [giles.velarde@gmail.com](mailto:giles.velarde@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > Happy to! Thanks! > > > > On 7 February 2011 18:25, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com)wrote: > > > > This was fixed in master. Can you give it a whirl? > > > > On Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giles Velarde wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to understand how to select the name of the fields to > > return. I have read around but could not find an example for this, > > though I have seen that it is a recent feature ([https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/562). > > > > For example I have a document : > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep) > > { > > \_index: "features", > > \_type: "Feature", > > \_id: "PFA0005w:pep", > > \_source: { > > uniqueName: ""PFA0005w:pep" > > ... > > coordinates: [ > > { > > region: "Pf3D7\_01", > > fmin: 29733, > > fmax: 37349, > > phase: null, > > strand: 0, > > }} > > ], > > ... > > }} > > } > > > > For which I would like to pull only its coordinates array. If I try : > > > > [http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=\_source.coordinates](http://localhost:9200/features/Feature/PFA0005w:pep?fields=_source.coordinates) > > { > > error: "ElasticSearchException[No mapping for field > > [\_source.coordinates] in type [Feature]]" > > } > > > > Any help constructing the right request would be most appreciated. > > > > Best, Giles. > > > > Attachments: > > > > - logfile.txt > > - 1 complete entry.png > > - 3 mapping.png > > - 2 requesting coordinates field.png ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-specific--source-inner-fields/3894/9 "2017-07-06T04:12:21Z")