# Missing parameters for geo\_shape type in ES8

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-parameters-for-geo-shape-type-in-es8/316523>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 13, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-parameters-for-geo-shape-type-in-es8/316523 "2022-10-13T10:55:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eduardo\_Montes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eduardo_montes/32/100049_2.png) [@Eduardo\_Montes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eduardo_Montes)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-parameters-for-geo-shape-type-in-es8/316523/1 "2022-10-13T10:55:19Z")

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I tried to make the ES upgrade from 6.2.4 to 8.4 and I found out that there are not supported parameters for the **geo\_shape** data type. I used **tree** and **precision** parameters in mapping with previous ES version.

Are these parameters hidden with any default values?  
Is any workaround for custom setting of these parameters?  
What was reason for these parameters removing?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-parameters-for-geo-shape-type-in-es8/316523/2 "2022-10-13T22:52:29Z")

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Both of those were deprecated in Elasticsearch 6.6 and removed in 8.0. You can see the reference to this in [the docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/geo-shape.html).

I am not sure why this was removed though sorry, I wasn't able to find anything in GitHub or the release notes to clarify.

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**Author:** ![Ignacio\_Vera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ignacio_vera/32/36674_2.png) [@Ignacio\_Vera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ignacio_Vera)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-parameters-for-geo-shape-type-in-es8/316523/4 "2022-10-14T06:02:22Z")

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This blog post can clarify that question: [BKD-backed geo\_shapes in Elasticsearch: precision + efficiency + speed | Elastic Blog](https://www.elastic.co/blog/bkd-backed-geo-shapes-in-elasticsearch-precision-efficiency-speed)

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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:** [November 11, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-parameters-for-geo-shape-type-in-es8/316523/5 "2022-11-11T06:02:43Z")

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