# Use objects in array type and nested objects as root object type **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 17, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-objects-in-array-type-and-nested-objects-as-root-object-type/2819 "2010-02-17T08:36:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eugeis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@eugeis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/eugeis)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-objects-in-array-type-and-nested-objects-as-root-object-type/2819/1 "2010-02-17T08:36:48Z")
Hello, a) how can I use a object in array type. e.g. folder : { path : "C:/Windows", files (should be an array of filetype) : [ { name : "File1.txt", description : "Example file 1" }, { name : "File2.txt", description : "Example file 2" } ] } Files array type should be array of file object type b) What I have to do, to have the file object type as a root object type. The folder (root object type) would have nested file root object type. Thank You ---
**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:** [February 17, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-objects-in-array-type-and-nested-objects-as-root-object-type/2819/2 "2010-02-17T13:53:14Z")
You send a single JSON to be indexed, what you have in the JSON will be indexed. If you want to search for a specific file name, you can (using your JSON) use folder.files.name:something (that 'folder.files.name" can be used anywhere in elasticsearch that accepts a field). -shay.banon On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:36 AM, eugeis [eoeisler@googlemail.com](mailto:eoeisler@googlemail.com) wrote: > Hello, > > a) how can I use a object in array type. > > e.g. > > folder : { > path : "C:/Windows", > files (should be an array of filetype) : > [ > { > name : "File1.txt", > description : "Example file 1" > }, > { > name : "File2.txt", > description : "Example file 2" > } > ] > } > > Files array type should be array of file object type > > b) What I have to do, to have the file object type as a root object > type. The folder (root object type) would have nested file root object > type. > > Thank You ---
**Author:** ![eugeis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@eugeis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/eugeis)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-objects-in-array-type-and-nested-objects-as-root-object-type/2819/3 "2010-02-17T15:47:12Z")
Thanks, it works with query "folder.files.name", but "folder" objects are found, but like expected with all "files" (matched and unmatched "files"). It is possible to search "folder" and "file" objects? I want something like a) curl -XGET http://...:9200/indexname/folder/\_search?q=folder.path:_xxx_ =\> "folder" objects are found b) curl -XGET http://...:9200/indexname/folder/files/\_search?q=folder.files.name:_xxx_ =\> "file" objects are found Therefore I thought that nested "file" object should be also "root" object. -eugeis On 17 Feb., 14:53, Shay Banon [shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > You send a single JSON to be indexed, what you have in the JSON will be > indexed. If you want to search for a specific file name, you can (using your > JSON) use folder.files.name:something (that 'folder.files.name" can be used > anywhere in elasticsearch that accepts a field). > > -shay.banon > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:36 AM, eugeis [eoeis...@googlemail.com](mailto:eoeis...@googlemail.com) wrote: > > > Hello, > > > a) how can I use a object in array type. > > > e.g. > > > folder : { > > path : "C:/Windows", > > files (should be an array of filetype) : > > [ > > { > > name : "File1.txt", > > description : "Example file 1" > > }, > > { > > name : "File2.txt", > > description : "Example file 2" > > } > > ] > > } > > > Files array type should be array of file object type > > > b) What I have to do, to have the file object type as a root object > > type. The folder (root object type) would have nested file root object > > type. > > > Thank You ---
**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:** [February 17, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-objects-in-array-type-and-nested-objects-as-root-object-type/2819/4 "2010-02-17T17:54:01Z")
You can only navigate from the top level object and downwards. What you can do, is define the pathType for object mapping as explained here: [http://www.elasticsearch.com/docs/elasticsearch/mapping/object\_type/#pathType](http://www.elasticsearch.com/docs/elasticsearch/mapping/object_type/#pathType) . -shay.banon On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:47 PM, eugeis [eoeisler@googlemail.com](mailto:eoeisler@googlemail.com) wrote: > Thanks, it works with query "folder.files.name", > but "folder" objects are found, but like expected with all > "files" (matched and unmatched "files"). > > It is possible to search "folder" and "file" objects? I want something > like > > a) curl -XGET http://...:9200/indexname/folder/\_search?q=folder.path:_xxx_ > =\> "folder" objects are found > b) curl -XGET http:// > ...:9200/indexname/folder/files/\_search?q=folder.files.name:_xxx_ > =\> "file" objects are found > > Therefore I thought that nested "file" object should be also "root" > object. > > -eugeis > > On 17 Feb., 14:53, Shay Banon [shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com](mailto:shay.ba...@elasticsearch.com) wrote: > > > You send a single JSON to be indexed, what you have in the JSON will be > > indexed. If you want to search for a specific file name, you can (using > > your > > JSON) use folder.files.name:something (that 'folder.files.name" can be > > used > > anywhere in elasticsearch that accepts a field). > > > > -shay.banon > > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:36 AM, eugeis [eoeis...@googlemail.com](mailto:eoeis...@googlemail.com) > > wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > a) how can I use a object in array type. > > > > > e.g. > > > > > folder : { > > > path : "C:/Windows", > > > files (should be an array of filetype) : > > > [ > > > { > > > name : "File1.txt", > > > description : "Example file 1" > > > }, > > > { > > > name : "File2.txt", > > > description : "Example file 2" > > > } > > > ] > > > } > > > > > Files array type should be array of file object type > > > > > b) What I have to do, to have the file object type as a root object > > > type. The folder (root object type) would have nested file root object > > > type. > > > > > Thank You ---
**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, 4:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-objects-in-array-type-and-nested-objects-as-root-object-type/2819/5 "2017-07-06T04:25:39Z")