# How to use field-value-factor when mapping missing field in java?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-field-value-factor-when-mapping-missing-field-in-java/298930>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 7, 2022, 2:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-field-value-factor-when-mapping-missing-field-in-java/298930 "2022-03-07T02:54:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ifree-zm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ifree-zm/32/102594_2.png) [@ifree-zm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ifree-zm)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 2:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-field-value-factor-when-mapping-missing-field-in-java/298930/1 "2022-03-07T02:54:44Z")

</div>

If mapping does not have a field, field-value-factor is used; otherwise, field-value-factor is not used

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ifree-zm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ifree-zm/32/102594_2.png) [@ifree-zm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ifree-zm)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-field-value-factor-when-mapping-missing-field-in-java/298930/2 "2022-03-07T02:56:38Z")

</div>

@casterQ

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 2:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-field-value-factor-when-mapping-missing-field-in-java/298930/3 "2022-04-04T02:57:03Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 28 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.