# Max length of a field exceeded error

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-length-of-a-field-exceeded-error/183894>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 3, 2019, 6:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-length-of-a-field-exceeded-error/183894 "2019-06-03T06:51:32Z")\
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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:** [June 3, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-length-of-a-field-exceeded-error/183894/5 "2019-06-03T09:52:28Z")

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Adding this to Christian's answer:

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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