# Queries about copy\_to field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-about-copy-to-field/205002>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 24, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-about-copy-to-field/205002 "2019-10-24T06:14:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![sundarcse1216](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sundarcse1216/32/29349_2.png) [@sundarcse1216](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sundarcse1216)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-about-copy-to-field/205002/1 "2019-10-24T06:14:03Z")

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Hi,

I have couple of queries about copy\_to fields. Please help me to clear following queries.

1. What is the props and cons of copy\_to filed?
2. Is copy\_to field occupies disk space?

Thanks.

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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 21, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-about-copy-to-field/205002/2 "2019-11-21T06:14:03Z")

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