# Multi-fields with IP and Keyword Possible?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-fields-with-ip-and-keyword-possible/244038>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-fields-with-ip-and-keyword-possible/244038 "2020-08-06T14:16:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![michaelpietzsch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michaelpietzsch/32/72828_2.png) [@michaelpietzsch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/michaelpietzsch)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-fields-with-ip-and-keyword-possible/244038/1 "2020-08-06T14:16:15Z")

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Hi Gals and Guys,

i was wondering. With multi-fields it is possible to add multiple data types for one field while ingesting everything in to the database.

Currently I have a specific field with the datatype IP, I also want it to have the datatype of keyword to include this field in the rollup. Is this possible?

Could someone include an config example?

Regards  
Michael

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**Author:** ![Rom1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rom1/32/49699_2.png) [@Rom1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rom1)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-fields-with-ip-and-keyword-possible/244038/2 "2020-08-06T16:10:26Z")

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Hi michael,

You can manage this with index template.  
You may use this example to add a subfield to your field:

```auto
  "template": {
    "mappings": {
      "properties": {
        "ip_address": {
          "type": "ip",
            "fields" : {
                "keyword" : {
                  "ignore_above" : 256,
                  "type" : "keyword"
                }
              }

        }
      }
    }
  }

```

Then you'll have 2 fields:

- ip\_address : ip
- ip\_address.keyword: keyword

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**Author:** ![michaelpietzsch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michaelpietzsch/32/72828_2.png) [@michaelpietzsch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/michaelpietzsch)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-fields-with-ip-and-keyword-possible/244038/3 "2020-08-07T09:18:40Z")

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Thank you very much worked for me!

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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:** [September 4, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-fields-with-ip-and-keyword-possible/244038/4 "2020-09-04T09:18:51Z")

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