# Reenable \_all field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reenable-all-field/120580>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 20, 2018, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reenable-all-field/120580 "2018-02-20T09:16:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![atom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/atom/32/34758_2.png) [@atom](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/atom)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reenable-all-field/120580/1 "2018-02-20T09:16:32Z")

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Hi There,

i am upgrading our elasticsearch instance and read that \_all field is by default disabled in ES 6.x.  
Is there a way to reenable it temporary?

Regards,  
Ahmet

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reenable-all-field/120580/2 "2018-02-20T09:21:28Z")

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Have a read of [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.2/mapping-all-field.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.2/mapping-all-field.html)

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**Author:** ![atom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/atom/32/34758_2.png) [@atom](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/atom)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reenable-all-field/120580/3 "2018-02-20T09:30:14Z")

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Hi Mark,

indeed. But i think i overlooked it ^^

Thank you so much!  
Regards, Ahmet

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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:** [March 20, 2018, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reenable-all-field/120580/4 "2018-03-20T09:30:30Z")

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