# How to set "indices.fielddata.cache.size" without setting in elasticsearch.yml **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 20, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-indices-fielddata-cache-size-without-setting-in-elasticsearch-yml/14501 "2013-11-20T17:30:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Greg\_4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e99b99/32.png) [@Greg\_4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Greg_4)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-indices-fielddata-cache-size-without-setting-in-elasticsearch-yml/14501/1 "2013-11-20T17:30:36Z")
Hi, i tried curl -XPUT :/\_cluster/settings -d '{ "persistent" : { "indices.fielddata.cache.size": "20%" } }' but it does not work: {"persistent":{},"transient":{}} Thanks. Greg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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:** [November 20, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-indices-fielddata-cache-size-without-setting-in-elasticsearch-yml/14501/2 "2013-11-20T17:38:35Z")
This one is not listed on the updatable cluster settings here: [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/cluster-update-settings.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/cluster-update-settings.html) So you can not update it live. -- David Pilato | Technical Advocate | [Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) @dadoonet | @elasticsearchfr Le 20 novembre 2013 at 18:30:39, Greg ([linuxzwerg@gmail.com](mailto:linuxzwerg@gmail.com)) a écrit: Hi, i tried curl -XPUT :/\_cluster/settings -d '{ "persistent" : { "indices.fielddata.cache.size": "20%" } }' but it does not work: {"persistent":{},"transient":{}} Thanks. Greg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e99b99/32.png) [@Greg\_4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Greg_4)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-indices-fielddata-cache-size-without-setting-in-elasticsearch-yml/14501/3 "2013-11-20T18:51:58Z")
Thanks! Am Mittwoch, 20. November 2013 18:38:35 UTC+1 schrieb David Pilato: > This one is not listed on the updatable cluster settings here: > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/cluster-update-settings.html) > > So you can not update it live. > > -- > _David Pilato_ | _Technical Advocate_ | _[Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com)_ > @dadoonet [https://twitter.com/dadoonet](https://twitter.com/dadoonet) | @elasticsearchfr[https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr](https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr) > > Le 20 novembre 2013 at 18:30:39, Greg ([linux...@gmail.com](mailto:linux...@gmail.com) \) > a écrit: > > Hi, > > i tried > > curl -XPUT :/\_cluster/settings -d '{ > "persistent" : { > "indices.fielddata.cache.size": "20%" > } > }' > > but it does not work: {"persistent":{},"transient":{}} > > Thanks. > > Greg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-indices-fielddata-cache-size-without-setting-in-elasticsearch-yml/14501/4 "2017-07-06T02:05:51Z")