# Template mapping not working **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015 **Category:** Elasticsearch **Created:** [May 23, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015 "2020-05-23T18:04:52Z") **Posts on this page:** 10 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![psteh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@psteh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/psteh) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/1 "2020-05-23T18:04:52Z")
I am streaming logs from AWS CloudWatch to AWS Elasticsearch Service Currently I have template with mappings set as below:- ```auto PUT _template/template { "index_patterns": ["cwl*"], "order" : 0, "settings": { "number_of_shards": 1 }, "mappings": { "properties": { "properties.bindings.1": { "type": "text", "fields": { "keyword": { "type": "keyword", "ignore_above": 256 } } }, "properties.bindings.2": { "type": "text", "fields": { "keyword": { "type": "keyword", "ignore_above": 256 } } }, "properties.bindings.3": { "type": "text", "fields": { "keyword": { "type": "keyword", "ignore_above": 256 } } }, "properties.bindings.4": { "type": "text", "fields": { "keyword": { "type": "keyword", "ignore_above": 256 } } }, "properties.bindings.5": { "type": "text", "fields": { "keyword": { "type": "keyword", "ignore_above": 256 } } } } } } ``` At Kibana, I found out there are conflicts ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/3/33853c0b70632f8ac21111ef585c6ec481592c5c.png) How do I force it to convert fields to `Text` type? ---
### Author: ![KoettingSimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@KoettingSimon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KoettingSimon) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/2 "2020-05-23T18:28:16Z")
When did you created the template? The template only takes affect on the creation of an index, as you cannot change the mapping of an existing index. You could create a new index for the cwl-2020.02.12 with the correct mapping and reindex the data. ---
### Author: ![psteh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@psteh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/psteh) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/3 "2020-05-23T18:36:11Z")
It is before indexing of data. Tried to:- 1. delete index 2. delete template 3. PUT template 4. re-index my data again still gives same result. ---
### Author: ![KoettingSimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@KoettingSimon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KoettingSimon) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/4 "2020-05-23T18:44:22Z")
Which field causes the conflict? Is it a field explicitly defined in the mapping? ---
### Author: ![psteh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@psteh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/psteh) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/5 "2020-05-23T18:49:34Z")
```auto "properties.bindings.5": { "type": "text", "fields": { "keyword": { "type": "keyword", "ignore_above": 256 } } } ``` this field, it is defined in the template mapping. ---
### Author: ![KoettingSimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@KoettingSimon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KoettingSimon) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/6 "2020-05-23T18:53:46Z")
Could you please share the mapping of the 02.12-index and the 02.11-index. ---
### Author: ![psteh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@psteh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/psteh) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/7 "2020-05-23T19:01:15Z")
I have removed mapping for some fields cause it would be very long and it over the characters limit. ```auto { "cwl-2020.02.11" : { "mappings" : { "properties" : { "properties" : { "properties" : { "bindings" : { "properties" : { "0" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "1" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "10" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "11" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "12" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "13" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "14" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "15" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "16" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "17" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "18" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "19" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "2" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "20" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "3" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "4" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "5" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "6" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "7" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "8" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "9" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } } } } } } } } } } ``` ```auto { "cwl-2020.02.12" : { "mappings" : { "properties" : { "properties" : { "properties" : { "bindings" : { "properties" : { "0" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "1" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "10" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "11" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "12" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "13" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "14" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "15" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "16" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "17" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "18" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "19" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "2" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "20" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "3" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "4" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "5" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "6" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "7" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "8" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } }, "9" : { "type" : "text", "fields" : { "keyword" : { "type" : "keyword", "ignore_above" : 256 } } } } } } } } } } } ``` ---
### Author: ![KoettingSimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@KoettingSimon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KoettingSimon) #### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/9 "2020-05-23T19:37:10Z")
Thats strange, are you sure its the properties.bindings.5 field? In both indices this field is mapped as text. Have you tried to refresh the kibana index pattern? ---
### Author: ![psteh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@psteh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/psteh) #### Post date: [May 24, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/10 "2020-05-24T03:12:53Z")
Sorry for late reply Attach here is the screenshot of the index mapping at Kibana ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/9/c998013ecb968dc245af4c2473a093aceca39b0b.png) I tried refreshing the index. Seems solved my problem. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/5/6/56edd004a2cfbbf4e47d048482b0219f268c9a0d.png) Thanks for your help. ---
### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system) #### Post date: [June 21, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/template-mapping-not-working/234015/11 "2020-06-21T03:12:55Z")
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