# Java API: client.prepareGet and parent documents **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 8, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-client-prepareget-and-parent-documents/5083 "2011-08-08T15:16:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nicco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nicco/32/3106_2.png) [@nicco](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nicco)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-client-prepareget-and-parent-documents/5083/1 "2011-08-08T15:16:14Z")
Hi! this is my mapping: { "connection": { properties: { state: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", include\_in\_all: false}, groupid: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", include\_in\_all: false}, tags: {type: "string", index\_name: "tag", index: "not\_analyzed", include\_in\_all: false} }, \_parent: {type: "company"} } } when i try to retrieve a document using the JAVA API: GetResponse response = client.prepareGet(indexName, 'connection', 'id').execute().actionGet(); i only get the fields of connection and not the ones of company! any hint? Thanks Niccoló ---
**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:** [August 8, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-client-prepareget-and-parent-documents/5083/2 "2011-08-08T15:20:29Z")
You need to fetch the company as well. You can ask for the \_parent field from the child doc, and use that id to fetch the parent document. On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:16 PM, nicco [nicco82@gmail.com](mailto:nicco82@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi! > > this is my mapping: > > { > "connection": { > properties: { > state: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > include\_in\_all: false}, > groupid: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > include\_in\_all: false}, > tags: {type: "string", index\_name: "tag", index: > "not\_analyzed", include\_in\_all: false} > }, > \_parent: {type: "company"} > } > } > > when i try to retrieve a document using the JAVA API: > > GetResponse response = client.prepareGet(indexName, 'connection', > 'id').execute().actionGet(); > > i only get the fields of connection and not the ones of company! > > any hint? > > Thanks > Niccoló ---
**Author:** ![nicco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nicco/32/3106_2.png) [@nicco](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nicco)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 8:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-client-prepareget-and-parent-documents/5083/3 "2011-08-09T08:19:07Z")
Thabks for your answer, another question is there a way to dynamically get the parent type when i retrieve a connection? Thanks! On Aug 8, 5:20 pm, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > You need to fetch the company as well. You can ask for the \_parent field > from the child doc, and use that id to fetch the parent document. > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:16 PM, nicco [nicc...@gmail.com](mailto:nicc...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi! > > > this is my mapping: > > > { > > "connection": { > > properties: { > > state: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > > include\_in\_all: false}, > > groupid: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > > include\_in\_all: false}, > > tags: {type: "string", index\_name: "tag", index: > > "not\_analyzed", include\_in\_all: false} > > }, > > \_parent: {type: "company"} > > } > > } > > > when i try to retrieve a document using the JAVA API: > > > GetResponse response = client.prepareGet(indexName, 'connection', > > 'id').execute().actionGet(); > > > i only get the fields of connection and not the ones of company! > > > any hint? > > > Thanks > > Niccoló ---
**Author:** ![nicco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nicco/32/3106_2.png) [@nicco](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nicco)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-client-prepareget-and-parent-documents/5083/4 "2011-08-09T08:44:05Z")
I'm having issues finging the parentId this is the map i get when executing response.getSource(): {tags=, groupid=210dc7b0-1cbd-4320-a044-5061318c12d4} any hint? thanks On Aug 8, 5:20 pm, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > You need to fetch the company as well. You can ask for the \_parent field > from the child doc, and use that id to fetch the parent document. > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:16 PM, nicco [nicc...@gmail.com](mailto:nicc...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi! > > > this is my mapping: > > > { > > "connection": { > > properties: { > > state: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > > include\_in\_all: false}, > > groupid: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > > include\_in\_all: false}, > > tags: {type: "string", index\_name: "tag", index: > > "not\_analyzed", include\_in\_all: false} > > }, > > \_parent: {type: "company"} > > } > > } > > > when i try to retrieve a document using the JAVA API: > > > GetResponse response = client.prepareGet(indexName, 'connection', > > 'id').execute().actionGet(); > > > i only get the fields of connection and not the ones of company! > > > any hint? > > > Thanks > > Niccoló ---
**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:** [August 9, 2011, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-client-prepareget-and-parent-documents/5083/5 "2011-08-09T08:52:52Z")
You need to explicitly ask for the \_parent field when you get the doc. The type is not provided since its part of the mapping..., though, you can ask for the mapping. On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM, nicco [nicco82@gmail.com](mailto:nicco82@gmail.com) wrote: > I'm having issues finging the parentId > > this is the map i get when executing response.getSource(): > > {tags=, groupid=210dc7b0-1cbd-4320-a044-5061318c12d4} > > any hint? > thanks > On Aug 8, 5:20 pm, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > You need to fetch the company as well. You can ask for the \_parent field > > from the child doc, and use that id to fetch the parent document. > > > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:16 PM, nicco [nicc...@gmail.com](mailto:nicc...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi! > > > > > this is my mapping: > > > > > { > > > "connection": { > > > properties: { > > > state: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > > > include\_in\_all: false}, > > > groupid: {type: "string", index: "not\_analyzed", > > > include\_in\_all: false}, > > > tags: {type: "string", index\_name: "tag", index: > > > "not\_analyzed", include\_in\_all: false} > > > }, > > > \_parent: {type: "company"} > > > } > > > } > > > > > when i try to retrieve a document using the JAVA API: > > > > > GetResponse response = client.prepareGet(indexName, 'connection', > > > 'id').execute().actionGet(); > > > > > i only get the fields of connection and not the ones of company! > > > > > any hint? > > > > > Thanks > > > Niccoló ---
**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, 3:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-client-prepareget-and-parent-documents/5083/6 "2017-07-06T03:57:50Z")