Trying to create geo_point index: Root type mapping not empty after parsing! Remaining field

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1

Hi,
I have an index with data that looks like this:
{
"id":"52534",
"name":"foo",
"location":{
"lat":39.18552295869955,
"lon":-104.34581946342342
}
}

I'm attempting to make a mapping for the lat/lon field so I can do
geospatial filters. However I get a weird error when attempting to make the
mapping:

PUT http://localhost:9200/foos/foo/_mapping
{
"mappings":
{
"location" : {
"properties" : {
"location" : {
"type" : "geo_point"
}
}
}
}
}

which results in
{
error: "MapperParsingException[Root type mapping not empty after parsing!
Remaining fields: [mappings :
{location={properties={location={type=geo_point}}}}]]"
status: 400
}

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2

When using the put mapping API you do not need to have a mappings object.
Also the type you are defining the mappings for should match the type in
the URL. Your request should work if you try the following:

PUT http://localhost:9200/foos/foo/_mapping
{
"foo" : {
"properties" : {
"location" : {
"type" : "geo_point"
}
}
}
}

See here
http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-put-mapping.html#indices-put-mapping
for more information on the put mapping API.

On Monday, 6 October 2014 16:18:07 UTC+1, Ryan Bergman wrote:

Hi,
I have an index with data that looks like this:
{
"id":"52534",
"name":"foo",
"location":{
"lat":39.18552295869955,
"lon":-104.34581946342342
}
}

I'm attempting to make a mapping for the lat/lon field so I can do
geospatial filters. However I get a weird error when attempting to make the
mapping:

PUT http://localhost:9200/foos/foo/_mapping
{
"mappings":
{
"location" : {
"properties" : {
"location" : {
"type" : "geo_point"
}
}
}
}
}

which results in
{
error: "MapperParsingException[Root type mapping not empty after parsing!
Remaining fields: [mappings :
{location={properties={location={type=geo_point}}}}]]"
status: 400
}

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