# Total field limit exceed even less field than limit added in index **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 4, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549 "2018-07-04T11:33:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chelawatankit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@chelawatankit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chelawatankit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549/1 "2018-07-04T11:33:55Z")
I have an error the the "limit of total fields [55] in index" has been exceeded. Currently in my index I have 42 fields. Now I try to add 3 more fields (all integer type) in mapping but I got total field limit exceed exception. Expected outcome :- 3 more fields should be added in existing index. Actual Outcome :- Exception. Is my understanding is correct. I am calculating fields by fetching index setting and calculating "type" in mapping. ---
**Author:** ![chelawatankit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@chelawatankit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chelawatankit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549/2 "2018-07-04T13:54:02Z")
Hi, Is there any fields created by elastic by default. In my test case I found there are 11 fields by default. Test case Step :- 1. Create an index with name 'test' without any mapping. 2. Change total field limit 11. 3. Try to add a field in mapping. 4. it throw exception field limit exceeded [11]. 5. Change total field limit 12 now. 6. Try to add a field in mapping. This time it work. When I saw mapping it show me only one field which I added. Is this interpretation is correct. ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549/3 "2018-07-04T14:17:07Z")
Yes. I believe the default internal fields like `_id`, `_type`, `_index`, `_source` (...) are playing a role here. ---
**Author:** ![chelawatankit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@chelawatankit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chelawatankit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549/4 "2018-07-04T14:22:35Z")
> [@dadoonet](#): > > Yes. I believe the default internal fields like `_id` , `_type` , `_index` , `_source` (...) are playing a role here. Thanks @dadoonet for response. How many such internal fields are there? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549/5 "2018-07-04T14:44:53Z")
It's probably 9 fields. Not 100% sure though. Source: > A part of those fields are documented here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-fields.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-fields.html) ---
**Author:** ![chelawatankit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@chelawatankit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chelawatankit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549/6 "2018-07-04T15:45:20Z")
Thanks @dadoonet. It would be really helpful for me. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/total-field-limit-exceed-even-less-field-than-limit-added-in-index/138549/7 "2018-08-01T15:45:24Z")
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