# Problems with auto-\_timestamp **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 15, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-auto--timestamp/20255 "2014-10-15T00:46:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joshua\_Holbrook](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joshua_holbrook/32/1198_2.png) [@Joshua\_Holbrook](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Joshua_Holbrook)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-auto--timestamp/20255/1 "2014-10-15T00:46:10Z")
Hello, I'm working on an irc bot that indexes in-channel image links, and so far so good---except I can't seem to get automatic timestamps working! I did my best to follow the docs at [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-timestamp-field.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-timestamp-field.html) but I don't see any change in what my search docs look like, even after deleting the entire index and reconfiguring first. Right now my mapping looks like this: $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/\_mapping?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/_mapping?pretty) { "archivist" : { "mappings" : { "image" : { "\_timestamp" : { "enabled" : true, "store" : true }, "properties" : { "channel" : { "type" : "string" }, "image" : { "type" : "string" }, "message" : { "type" : "string" }, "user" : { "type" : "string" } } } } } } and after indexing something (code doing this at [https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82](https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82) first java project ever) my search results look like: $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/\_search?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/_search?pretty) { "took" : 0, "timed\_out" : false, "\_shards" : { "total" : 5, "successful" : 5, "failed" : 0 }, "hits" : { "total" : 1, "max\_score" : 1.0, "hits" : [ { "\_index" : "archivist", "\_type" : "image", "\_id" : "jK8dY6oKTRifbUU4o406pw", "\_score" : 1.0, "\_source":{"channel":"#nodebombrange","user":"jesusabdullah","message":"snoop! [http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif","image":"http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif](http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif%22,%22image%22:%22http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif)"} } ] } } Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, --Josh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b5f08fc5-3eb9-48a5-a141-454e30e248c4%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b5f08fc5-3eb9-48a5-a141-454e30e248c4%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Joshua\_Holbrook](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joshua_holbrook/32/1198_2.png) [@Joshua\_Holbrook](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Joshua_Holbrook)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-auto--timestamp/20255/2 "2014-10-15T19:34:23Z")
Update: I did some digging and discovered the setTimestamp method [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/index/IndexRequestBuilder.java#L297-L303](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/index/IndexRequestBuilder.java#L297-L303) so I tried adding that to my code [https://github.com/jesusabdullah/zoltun/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/zoltun/Indexer.java#L83-L85](https://github.com/jesusabdullah/zoltun/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/zoltun/Indexer.java#L83-L85) but this doesn't appear to have done the trick either. I suspect my problems are coming from using the java api, which uses the tcp node-to-node communication protocol instead of the typical http/json one. --Josh On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 8:46:10 PM UTC-4, Joshua Holbrook wrote: > Hello, > > I'm working on an irc bot that indexes in-channel image links, and so far > so good---except I can't seem to get automatic timestamps working! I did my > best to follow the docs at > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-timestamp-field.html) > but I don't see any change in what my search docs look like, even after > deleting the entire index and reconfiguring first. > > Right now my mapping looks like this: > > $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/\_mapping?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/_mapping?pretty) > { > "archivist" : { > "mappings" : { > "image" : { > "\_timestamp" : { > "enabled" : true, > "store" : true > }, > "properties" : { > "channel" : { > "type" : "string" > }, > "image" : { > "type" : "string" > }, > "message" : { > "type" : "string" > }, > "user" : { > "type" : "string" > } > } > } > } > } > } > > and after indexing something (code doing this at > [https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82](https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82) > first java project ever) my search results look like: > > $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/\_search?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/_search?pretty) > { > "took" : 0, > "timed\_out" : false, > "\_shards" : { > "total" : 5, > "successful" : 5, > "failed" : 0 > }, > "hits" : { > "total" : 1, > "max\_score" : 1.0, > "hits" : [ { > "\_index" : "archivist", > "\_type" : "image", > "\_id" : "jK8dY6oKTRifbUU4o406pw", > "\_score" : 1.0, > > "\_source":{"channel":"#nodebombrange","user":"jesusabdullah","message":"snoop! > [http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif","image":"http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif](http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif%22,%22image%22:%22http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif)"} > } ] > } > } > > Am I doing something wrong? > > Thanks, > > --Josh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/4b33374b-5c14-451b-acb4-59ccd45e0fe9%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/4b33374b-5c14-451b-acb4-59ccd45e0fe9%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![jordansissel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jordansissel/32/44957_2.png) [@jordansissel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jordansissel)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-auto--timestamp/20255/3 "2014-10-16T00:07:30Z")
On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 5:46:10 PM UTC-7, Joshua Holbrook wrote: > Hello, > > I'm working on an irc bot that indexes in-channel image links, and so far > so good---except I can't seem to get automatic timestamps working! I did my > best to follow the docs at > [Elastic — The Search AI Company | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-timestamp-field.html) > but I don't see any change in what my search docs look like, even after > deleting the entire index and reconfiguring first. > > Right now my mapping looks like this: > > $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/\_mapping?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/_mapping?pretty) > { > "archivist" : { > "mappings" : { > "image" : { > "\_timestamp" : { > "enabled" : true, > "store" : true > }, > "properties" : { > "channel" : { > "type" : "string" > }, > "image" : { > "type" : "string" > }, > "message" : { > "type" : "string" > }, > "user" : { > "type" : "string" > } > } > } > } > } > } > > and after indexing something (code doing this at > [https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82](https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82) > first java project ever) my search results look like: > > $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/\_search?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/_search?pretty) > { > "took" : 0, > "timed\_out" : false, > "\_shards" : { > "total" : 5, > "successful" : 5, > "failed" : 0 > }, > "hits" : { > "total" : 1, > "max\_score" : 1.0, > "hits" : [ { > "\_index" : "archivist", > "\_type" : "image", > "\_id" : "jK8dY6oKTRifbUU4o406pw", > "\_score" : 1.0, > > "\_source":{"channel":"#nodebombrange","user":"jesusabdullah","message":"snoop! > [#puffpuffpasstuesdays - GIF on Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif%22,%22image%22:%22http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif)"} > } ] > } > } > > Am I doing something wrong? This was also confusing to me at first. I asked my coworkers who gave me a good answer and also was pointed at a useful answer on the mailing list - so between you and me and some other folks asking questions, you aren't alone in your confusion! 🙂 The short answer is that you must request \_timestamp being returned to you: # Here, I ask for \_source and \_timestamp to be shown to me: % curl 'localhost:9200/archivist/\_search?pretty&fields=\_timestamp,\_source' { "took" : 1, "timed\_out" : false, "\_shards" : { "total" : 5, "successful" : 5, "failed" : 0 }, "hits" : { "total" : 1, "max\_score" : 1.0, "hits" : [ { "\_index" : "archivist", "\_type" : "image", "\_id" : "jUWknMq1RmusrlU6hP2BGw", "\_score" : 1.0, "\_source": { "fancy": "pants whoa"}, "fields" : { "\_timestamp" : 1413417808235 } } ] } } This post has the more detailed answer: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/elasticsearch/pebxC9ezowg/XCXH-POYvuQJ](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/elasticsearch/pebxC9ezowg/XCXH-POYvuQJ) -Jordan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06994111-8931-4c60-a9f1-1eda3e26d15f%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06994111-8931-4c60-a9f1-1eda3e26d15f%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Joshua\_Holbrook](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joshua_holbrook/32/1198_2.png) [@Joshua\_Holbrook](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Joshua_Holbrook)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-auto--timestamp/20255/4 "2014-10-16T00:39:11Z")
This works for me. I thought I was actually going crazy. XD Thanks a bunch Jordan! --Josh On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:07:31 PM UTC-4, Jordan Sissel wrote: > On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 5:46:10 PM UTC-7, Joshua Holbrook wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm working on an irc bot that indexes in-channel image links, and so far > > so good---except I can't seem to get automatic timestamps working! I did my > > best to follow the docs at > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-timestamp-field.html) > > but I don't see any change in what my search docs look like, even after > > deleting the entire index and reconfiguring first. > > > > Right now my mapping looks like this: > > > > $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/\_mapping?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/_mapping?pretty) > > { > > "archivist" : { > > "mappings" : { > > "image" : { > > "\_timestamp" : { > > "enabled" : true, > > "store" : true > > }, > > "properties" : { > > "channel" : { > > "type" : "string" > > }, > > "image" : { > > "type" : "string" > > }, > > "message" : { > > "type" : "string" > > }, > > "user" : { > > "type" : "string" > > } > > } > > } > > } > > } > > } > > > > and after indexing something (code doing this at > > [https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82](https://github.com/jesusabdullah/archivist/blob/master/src/main/java/com/jesusabdullah/archivist/Indexer.java#L71-L82) > > first java project ever) my search results look like: > > > > $ curl [http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/\_search?pretty](http://localhost:9200/archivist/image/_search?pretty) > > { > > "took" : 0, > > "timed\_out" : false, > > "\_shards" : { > > "total" : 5, > > "successful" : 5, > > "failed" : 0 > > }, > > "hits" : { > > "total" : 1, > > "max\_score" : 1.0, > > "hits" : [ { > > "\_index" : "archivist", > > "\_type" : "image", > > "\_id" : "jK8dY6oKTRifbUU4o406pw", > > "\_score" : 1.0, > > > > "\_source":{"channel":"#nodebombrange","user":"jesusabdullah","message":"snoop! > > [http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif","image":"http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif](http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif%22,%22image%22:%22http://i.imgur.com/iktO9TK.gif)"} > > } ] > > } > > } > > > > Am I doing something wrong? > > This was also confusing to me at first. I asked my coworkers who gave me a > good answer and also was pointed at a useful answer on the mailing list - > so between you and me and some other folks asking questions, you aren't > alone in your confusion! 🙂 > > The short answer is that you must request \_timestamp being returned to you: > > # Here, I ask for \_source and \_timestamp to be shown to me: > > % curl 'localhost:9200/archivist/\_search?pretty&fields=\_timestamp,\_source' > { > "took" : 1, > "timed\_out" : false, > "\_shards" : { > "total" : 5, > "successful" : 5, > "failed" : 0 > }, > "hits" : { > "total" : 1, > "max\_score" : 1.0, > "hits" : [ { > "\_index" : "archivist", > "\_type" : "image", > "\_id" : "jUWknMq1RmusrlU6hP2BGw", > "\_score" : 1.0, > "\_source": { "fancy": "pants whoa"}, > "fields" : { > "\_timestamp" : 1413417808235 > } > } ] > } > } > > This post has the more detailed answer: > > [Redirecting to Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/elasticsearch/pebxC9ezowg/XCXH-POYvuQJ) > > -Jordan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/aed34486-e7ea-4304-8889-ce5b40839d58%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/aed34486-e7ea-4304-8889-ce5b40839d58%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 12:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-auto--timestamp/20255/5 "2017-07-06T00:55:55Z")