# Using Dynamic Mappings for language related Fields **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 3, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-dynamic-mappings-for-language-related-fields/23522 "2015-05-03T15:26:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guilhermejkr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@guilhermejkr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/guilhermejkr)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-dynamic-mappings-for-language-related-fields/23522/1 "2015-05-03T15:26:48Z")
Hello, I have a system with multiple fields, some in English and some in Japanese, I have installed a plugin and after a bit of help added the mapping and it worked, however, since the mapping was for a specific field It would not work when I queried for "\_all" it did not work, I am trying to add a dynamic mapping for it, as below, however, It is failing: ``` XContentBuilder xbMapping = jsonBuilder() .startObject() .startObject("mappings") .startObject(indexType) .startObject("dynamic_templates") .startObject("jp") .field("match", "*") .field("match_mapping_type", "string") .startObject("mapping") .field("type", "string") .field("analyzer", JAPANESE_LANGUzzAGE_ANALYSIS) .endObject() .endObject() .endObject() .endObject() .endObject(); elasticSearchClient.admin().indices() .preparePutMapping(indexName) .setType(indexType) .setSource(xbMapping) .execute().get(); ``` Any Ideas on what I am doing wrong? And if I add this mapping to "\*" will I still be able to perform queries without passing the analyser? or should I use different types for each document I add depending on the language? Thank you -- 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/5efb000d-1fad-4bef-abca-ae16c503c2de%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5efb000d-1fad-4bef-abca-ae16c503c2de%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![johtani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/johtani/32/44956_2.png) [@johtani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/johtani)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-dynamic-mappings-for-language-related-fields/23522/2 "2015-05-15T03:03:29Z")
Hi `_all` field is metadata field. It uses the default analyzer to analyze its values. This section will help you. > **[Metadata: \_all Field - The Root Object | Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/root-object.html#all-field)** And the following article, Dealing with Human Language, will help you to deal with multi languages. > **[Getting Started with Languages | Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide \[2.x\] |...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/language-intro.html)** 2015-05-04 0:26 GMT+09:00 [guilhermejkr@gmail.com](mailto:guilhermejkr@gmail.com): > Hello, > I have a system with multiple fields, some in English and some in > Japanese, I have installed a plugin and after a bit of help added the > mapping and it worked, however, since the mapping was for a specific field > It would not work when I queried for "\_all" it did not work, I am trying to > add a dynamic mapping for it, as below, however, It is failing: > > ``` > XContentBuilder xbMapping = > jsonBuilder() > .startObject() > .startObject("mappings") > .startObject(indexType) > .startObject("dynamic_templates") > .startObject("jp") > .field("match", "*") > .field("match_mapping_type", "string") > .startObject("mapping") > .field("type", "string") > .field("analyzer", JAPANESE_LANGUzzAGE_ANALYSIS) > .endObject() > .endObject() > .endObject() > .endObject() > .endObject(); > > elasticSearchClient.admin().indices() > .preparePutMapping(indexName) > .setType(indexType) > .setSource(xbMapping) > .execute().get(); > > ``` > > Any Ideas on what I am doing wrong? And if I add this mapping to "\*" will > I still be able to perform queries without passing the analyser? or should > I use different types for each document I add depending on the language? > > Thank you > > -- > 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/5efb000d-1fad-4bef-abca-ae16c503c2de%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5efb000d-1fad-4bef-abca-ae16c503c2de%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5efb000d-1fad-4bef-abca-ae16c503c2de%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5efb000d-1fad-4bef-abca-ae16c503c2de%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ## -- Jun Ohtani blog : [http://blog.johtani.info](http://blog.johtani.info) ## -- Please update your bookmarks! We have moved to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/) 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/CAPW8A5yR\_SQo6dZpXm7FiGFtTwDbyAFC9dDiBYh\_C-N\_kKRREw%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAPW8A5yR_SQo6dZpXm7FiGFtTwDbyAFC9dDiBYh_C-N_kKRREw%40mail.gmail.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, 12:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-dynamic-mappings-for-language-related-fields/23522/3 "2017-07-06T00:13:56Z")