# Unable to disable the \_source field **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 24, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145 "2010-07-24T12:18:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sergio\_Bossa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sergio_bossa/32/3312_2.png) [@Sergio\_Bossa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sergio_Bossa)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145/1 "2010-07-24T12:18:44Z")
Hi, I tried to disable the \_source field by modifying the dynamic mapping. I changed the dynamic mapping location by setting the index.mapper.dynamicMappingLocation property, and created the following json mapping configuration: { "_default_" : { "\_source" : {"enabled" : false} } } Too bad, I still get the \_source field in search results. Am I missing something? Thanks! Sergio B. -- Sergio Bossa [http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob](http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob) ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145/2 "2010-07-25T08:48:56Z")
This looks like a bug. I will have a look at this. -shay.banon On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Sergio Bossa [sergio.bossa@gmail.com](mailto:sergio.bossa@gmail.com)wrote: > Hi, > > I tried to disable the \_source field by modifying the dynamic mapping. > I changed the dynamic mapping location by setting the > index.mapper.dynamicMappingLocation property, and created the > following json mapping configuration: > > { > "_default_" : { > "\_source" : {"enabled" : false} > } > } > > Too bad, I still get the \_source field in search results. > > Am I missing something? > Thanks! > > Sergio B. > > -- > Sergio Bossa > [http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob](http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob) ---
**Author:** ![Sergio\_Bossa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sergio_bossa/32/3312_2.png) [@Sergio\_Bossa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sergio_Bossa)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145/3 "2010-07-25T08:53:34Z")
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > This looks like a bug. I will have a look at this. Great. Thanks. -- Sergio Bossa [http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob](http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob) ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145/4 "2010-07-25T09:18:02Z")
Opened a case for this: [Mapping: Dynamic mapping definitions are ignored · Issue #274 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](http://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/274), will push a fix later today. What I would really want to have is the _default_ mapping to form the basis for any mapping definition, so even when you put a mapping, it will be used as well (unless explicitly overridden in the put mapping definition). -shay.banon On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Sergio Bossa [sergio.bossa@gmail.com](mailto:sergio.bossa@gmail.com)wrote: > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Shay Banon > [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > This looks like a bug. I will have a look at this. > > Great. Thanks. > > -- > Sergio Bossa > [http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob](http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob) ---
**Author:** ![Sergio\_Bossa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sergio_bossa/32/3312_2.png) [@Sergio\_Bossa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sergio_Bossa)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145/5 "2010-07-25T09:29:17Z")
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Shay Banon [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > Opened a case for > this: [Mapping: Dynamic mapping definitions are ignored · Issue #274 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](http://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/274), will > push a fix later today. Great: I'll give it a try as soon as available. > What I would really want to have is the _default_ > mapping to form the basis for any mapping definition, so even when you put a > mapping, it will be used as well (unless explicitly overridden in the put > mapping definition). Absolutely agree. Cheers, Sergio B. -- Sergio Bossa [http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob](http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob) ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145/6 "2010-07-25T21:38:35Z")
Managed to get this into upcoming 0.9 (with a breaking change): [Issues · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](http://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/closed#issue/275). -shay.banon On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Sergio Bossa [sergio.bossa@gmail.com](mailto:sergio.bossa@gmail.com)wrote: > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Shay Banon > [shay.banon@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.banon@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > Opened a case for > > this: [Mapping: Dynamic mapping definitions are ignored · Issue #274 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](http://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/issue/274), > > will > > push a fix later today. > > Great: I'll give it a try as soon as available. > > > What I would really want to have is the _default_ > > mapping to form the basis for any mapping definition, so even when you > > put a > > mapping, it will be used as well (unless explicitly overridden in the put > > mapping definition). > > Absolutely agree. > > Cheers, > > Sergio B. > > -- > Sergio Bossa > [http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob](http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiob) ---
**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, 4:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-disable-the--source-field/3145/7 "2017-07-06T04:21:40Z")