# Missing \_meta field in mapping \[doc\] of index\[watches\] & \[.triggered\_watches\]

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-meta-field-in-mapping-doc-of-index-watches-triggered-watches/302410>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 14, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-meta-field-in-mapping-doc-of-index-watches-triggered-watches/302410 "2022-04-14T09:17:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![axi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/axi/32/103162_2.png) [@axi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/axi)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-meta-field-in-mapping-doc-of-index-watches-triggered-watches/302410/1 "2022-04-14T09:17:32Z")

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I just updated my cloud elastic stack from 6.8.23 to 7.17.2 using the [cloud.elastic.co](http://cloud.elastic.co) dashboard and all went well but I have now some WARNs in the log section of the dashboard:  
`[instance-0000000010] Missing _meta field in mapping [doc] of index [.watches], assuming mappings update required`  
`[instance-0000000010] Missing _meta field in mapping [doc] of index [.triggered_watches], assuming mappings update required`  
Those two lines keep comming every few minuts.  
I presume this have to deal with watcher but I can't remember setting them.  
Here are the configured watchers I can see

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/7/87ba997d12662adab5f505657a2b9a209a96c915.png)

Any help on how to "update mapping" as recommended by the log ?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![axi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/axi/32/103162_2.png) [@axi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/axi)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-meta-field-in-mapping-doc-of-index-watches-triggered-watches/302410/2 "2022-04-20T08:23:21Z")

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Looks like the workarround in [Index migration to 7.17.1 doesnt create \_meta field for .watches and .triggered\_watches indices · Issue #84880 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/84880#issuecomment-1064291078) did work.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-meta-field-in-mapping-doc-of-index-watches-triggered-watches/302410/3 "2022-05-18T08:23:55Z")

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