# Parent child mapping & ttl on parent **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 14, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-child-mapping-ttl-on-parent/7683 "2012-05-14T13:16:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wojciech\_Durczynski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Wojciech\_Durczynski](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Wojciech_Durczynski)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-child-mapping-ttl-on-parent/7683/1 "2012-05-14T13:16:51Z")
Hello. Here is a gist with case I'm interested in: > I'd like child documents to be deleted together with parent document when ttl elapsed. If this is not possible than maybe at least \_parent field in children documents could be cleared when parent document is erased? Regards. Wojciech Durczyński ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-child-mapping-ttl-on-parent/7683/2 "2012-05-15T20:42:38Z")
It should be possible, can you open an issue? On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Wojciech Durczyński \< [wojciech.durczynski@comarch.com](mailto:wojciech.durczynski@comarch.com)\> wrote: > Hello. > > Here is a gist with case I'm interested in: > [ElasticSearch parent child mapping & ttl on parent · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/2693858) > > I'd like child documents to be deleted together with parent document when > ttl elapsed. > If this is not possible than maybe at least \_parent field in children > documents could be cleared when parent document is erased? > > Regards. > Wojciech Durczyński ---
**Author:** ![Wojciech\_Durczynski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Wojciech\_Durczynski](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Wojciech_Durczynski)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-child-mapping-ttl-on-parent/7683/3 "2012-05-16T08:36:44Z")
Issue created: > > > Discussed here: > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/elasticsearch…/nfpTXJFePhA > Child documents should be deleted when parent documents is deleted. Especially if it's deleted by ttl. W dniu wtorek, 15 maja 2012 22:42:38 UTC+2 użytkownik kimchy napisał: > It should be possible, can you open an issue? > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Wojciech Durczyński \< > [wojciech.durczynski@comarch.com](mailto:wojciech.durczynski@comarch.com)\> wrote: > > > Hello. > > > > Here is a gist with case I'm interested in: > > [ElasticSearch parent child mapping & ttl on parent · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/2693858) > > > > I'd like child documents to be deleted together with parent document when > > ttl elapsed. > > If this is not possible than maybe at least \_parent field in children > > documents could be cleared when parent document is erased? > > > > Regards. > > Wojciech Durczyński ---
**Author:** ![pcdinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/76d3ee/32.png) [@pcdinh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pcdinh)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-child-mapping-ttl-on-parent/7683/4 "2012-06-07T19:05:50Z")
Hi, Is there any update on this issue? On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:36:44 PM UTC+7, Wojciech Durczyński wrote: > Issue created: > > [Delete child documents when parent is deleted. · Issue #1954 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1954) > > W dniu wtorek, 15 maja 2012 22:42:38 UTC+2 użytkownik kimchy napisał: > > > It should be possible, can you open an issue? > > > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Wojciech Durczyński > > [wojciech.durczynski@com](mailto:wojciech.durczynski@com) wrote: > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > Here is a gist with case I'm interested in: > > > [ElasticSearch parent child mapping & ttl on parent · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/2693858) > > > > > > I'd like child documents to be deleted together with parent document > > > when ttl elapsed. > > > If this is not possible than maybe at least \_parent field in children > > > documents could be cleared when parent document is erased? > > > > > > Regards. > > > Wojciech Durczyński ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2012, 9:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-child-mapping-ttl-on-parent/7683/5 "2012-06-10T21:38:46Z")
You can follow the issue. On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 9:05 PM, pcdinh [pcdinh@gmail.com](mailto:pcdinh@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi, > > Is there any update on this issue? > > On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:36:44 PM UTC+7, Wojciech Durczyński wrote: > > > Issue created: > > > > [https://github.com/\*\*elasticsearch/elasticsearch/\*\*issues/1954](https://github.com/ **elasticsearch/elasticsearch/** issues/1954)[https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1954](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1954) > > > > W dniu wtorek, 15 maja 2012 22:42:38 UTC+2 użytkownik kimchy napisał: > > > > > It should be possible, can you open an issue? > > > > > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Wojciech Durczyński > > > [wojciech.durczynski@com](mailto:wojciech.durczynski@com) wrote: > > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > > > Here is a gist with case I'm interested in: > > > > [https://gist.github.com/\*\*2693858](https://gist.github.com/**2693858) [https://gist.github.com/2693858](https://gist.github.com/2693858) > > > > > > > > I'd like child documents to be deleted together with parent document > > > > when ttl elapsed. > > > > If this is not possible than maybe at least \_parent field in children > > > > documents could be cleared when parent document is erased? > > > > > > > > Regards. > > > > Wojciech Durczyński ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-child-mapping-ttl-on-parent/7683/6 "2017-07-06T03:24:59Z")