# When the index library has no data, the type of the field is date

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/when-the-index-library-has-no-data-the-type-of-the-field-is-date/114195>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 5, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/when-the-index-library-has-no-data-the-type-of-the-field-is-date/114195 "2018-01-05T03:56:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/when-the-index-library-has-no-data-the-type-of-the-field-is-date/114195/17 "2018-01-05T08:42:08Z")

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Read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and specifically the "Also be patient" part.

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