What is difference between index,indices and type?

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Hi

I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used.

Thanks

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Hi,

how about this:

  • index is like a database
  • type is like a database table

You can search in one index or across more indices (and types).

Regards,
Lukas

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM, sam mishra.sameek@gmail.com wrote:

Hi

I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used.

Thanks

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thanks for reply i understood what is index and type but what the
indices are like?

On Jul 21, 11:19 am, Lukáš Vlček lukas.vl...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

how about this:

  • index is like a database
  • type is like a database table

You can search in one index or across more indices (and types).

Regards,
Lukas

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM, sam mishra.sam...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi

I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used.

Thanks

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indices is the plural form of index. One index, many indices (indexes can
also be used).

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 10:38 AM, sam mishra.sameek@gmail.com wrote:

thanks for reply i understood what is index and type but what the
indices are like?

On Jul 21, 11:19 am, Lukáš Vlček lukas.vl...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

how about this:

  • index is like a database
  • type is like a database table

You can search in one index or across more indices (and types).

Regards,
Lukas

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM, sam mishra.sam...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi

I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used.

Thanks

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