# No index mapper found for field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-index-mapper-found-for-field/71480>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-index-mapper-found-for-field/71480 "2017-01-13T06:38:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Balamurali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/90db22/32.png) [@Balamurali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Balamurali)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-index-mapper-found-for-field/71480/1 "2017-01-13T06:38:29Z")

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Hi all,

we are using ES 1.3.7, frequently getting OOM error for cluster.

while analyse a log , before all OOM occurs  
**no index mapper found for field [xxxx] returning default postings format**  
above message logged many times

what this message means ??  
note: we doesn't upgraded ES now

can any one help us!

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-index-mapper-found-for-field/71480/2 "2017-02-10T06:38:31Z")

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