# Mapping for text and date field that should be null-able and sort-able

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-text-and-date-field-that-should-be-null-able-and-sort-able/126932>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 5, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-text-and-date-field-that-should-be-null-able-and-sort-able/126932 "2018-04-05T13:01:19Z")\
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**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:** [April 6, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-text-and-date-field-that-should-be-null-able-and-sort-able/126932/3 "2018-04-06T11:33:20Z")

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Read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and specifically the "Also be patient" part.

It's fine to answer on your own thread after 2 or 3 days (not including weekends) if you don't have an answer.

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