# Storing auto generated \_id under different name **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 17, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storing-auto-generated--id-under-different-name/18164 "2014-06-17T18:16:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johny\_Lam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/johny_lam/32/1487_2.png) [@Johny\_Lam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Johny_Lam)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storing-auto-generated--id-under-different-name/18164/1 "2014-06-17T18:16:39Z")
Is it possible to have the \_id be auto-generated and store it so that it's in the \_source field under a different name, like say "id" instead of "\_id"? -- 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/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![jpountz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jpountz/32/45836_2.png) [@jpountz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jpountz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storing-auto-generated--id-under-different-name/18164/2 "2014-06-17T23:25:11Z")
No, it isn't possible. Why would you like to have the id of the document included in \_source? On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 8:16 PM, Johny Lam [johny.lam@gmail.com](mailto:johny.lam@gmail.com) wrote: > Is it possible to have the \_id be auto-generated and store it so that it's > in the \_source field under a different name, like say "id" instead of "\_id"? > > -- > 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/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- Adrien Grand -- 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/CAL6Z4j4bXnVGEmu%3D6Qwz3fgaZKvDOJicGqLLf1VakX%3Dpq6oFvw%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAL6Z4j4bXnVGEmu%3D6Qwz3fgaZKvDOJicGqLLf1VakX%3Dpq6oFvw%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Johny\_Lam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/johny_lam/32/1487_2.png) [@Johny\_Lam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Johny_Lam)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storing-auto-generated--id-under-different-name/18164/3 "2014-06-17T23:34:23Z")
I'm using elasticsearch as the database for a service. It would make things easier. For example, I could just return the \_source field when other apps query my service. Related to that is that on the javascript client side, I am inserting the \_id field into the \_source JSON object as "id" and using that as the model for two way data-binding. If the id field was in the source already, I wouldn't have to keep track of this. On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 4:26:07 PM UTC-7, Adrien Grand wrote: > No, it isn't possible. > > Why would you like to have the id of the document included in \_source? > > On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 8:16 PM, Johny Lam \<[john...@gmail.com](mailto:john...@gmail.com) > \\> wrote: > > > Is it possible to have the \_id be auto-generated and store it so that > > it's in the \_source field under a different name, like say "id" instead of > > "\_id"? > > > > -- > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com) > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1eb03930-64c8-44ac-9f69-7ad2ff6b563e%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > -- > Adrien Grand -- 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/a1b9d878-47cc-4e06-ae02-0b32375cf3bc%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a1b9d878-47cc-4e06-ae02-0b32375cf3bc%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, 1:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storing-auto-generated--id-under-different-name/18164/4 "2017-07-06T01:21:40Z")