# Unmapped nested types in queries **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 13, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unmapped-nested-types-in-queries/21242 "2014-12-13T00:41:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlexC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@AlexC](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AlexC)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unmapped-nested-types-in-queries/21242/1 "2014-12-13T00:41:47Z")
The documentation at [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-dynamic-mapping.html#\_unmapped\_fields\_in\_queries](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-dynamic-mapping.html#_unmapped_fields_in_queries) says that the following setting index.query.parse.allow\_unmapped\_fields , when set to true, will allow a query not to fail if a field referenced in the search query is not mapped. It doesn't work on nested types though (and I confirmed that by browsing the source code). For a path like grandParent.parent.child, if only grandParent is mapped, then the query/filter will fail if the search query/filter references the 'child' field. Just wondering is this is the intended behavior. alex -- 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/27b1dd3f-d6c5-4749-805e-3fe44ef88189%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/27b1dd3f-d6c5-4749-805e-3fe44ef88189%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, 12:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unmapped-nested-types-in-queries/21242/2 "2017-07-06T00:43:51Z")