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Set default datatype for all new fields

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birduser (birdy) October 28, 2016, 6:15am 1

Hi everyone!

How can I set a default datatype (for example 'string') for all new created fields in a type within an index?
I try to prohibit storing it in the mapping properties of every field.

nik9000 (Nik Everett) October 30, 2016, 3:28am 2

Have a look at dynamic templates.

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