# Index and Search workflow in ElasticSearch **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 1, 2013, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-and-search-workflow-in-elasticsearch/14215 "2013-11-01T11:18:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samaswin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@samaswin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/samaswin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-and-search-workflow-in-elasticsearch/14215/1 "2013-11-01T11:18:23Z")
Hi, Please explain me how the indexing done in elasticsearch. I need a workflow diagram for indexing and searching. -- 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:** ![aash\_dhariya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@aash\_dhariya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aash_dhariya)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-and-search-workflow-in-elasticsearch/14215/2 "2013-11-01T11:45:37Z")
Indexing is like inserting a json document in elasticsearch which is then stored in es, according the mapping that you have set for each field. Here is the link of the documentation, where you will find each and every term used in elasticsearch explained: > **[Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale](https://www.elastic.co)** > > Power insights and outcomes with the Elasticsearch Platform and AI. See into your data and find answers that matter with enterprise solutions designed to help you build, observe, and protect. Try Elasticsearch free today. On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 4:48 PM, sam aswin [samaswin@gmail.com](mailto:samaswin@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi, > Please explain me how the indexing done in elasticsearch. I need a > workflow diagram for indexing and searching. > > -- > 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). -- Thanks, Aash -- 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, 2:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-and-search-workflow-in-elasticsearch/14215/3 "2017-07-06T02:09:20Z")