# Work Around to index Array of Integer in normal index field **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 29, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/work-around-to-index-array-of-integer-in-normal-index-field/8264 "2012-06-29T16:12:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![manoj\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@manoj\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manoj_2)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/work-around-to-index-array-of-integer-in-normal-index-field/8264/1 "2012-06-29T16:12:19Z")
Hi All, I am interested to know, if there is a any work around to index an array of integer values to a normal integer field, with out modifying the mapping JSON. Because, I don't want to re-index my huge DB for this field. Thanks in advance! Manoj ---
**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:** [June 29, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/work-around-to-index-array-of-integer-in-normal-index-field/8264/2 "2012-06-29T18:29:46Z")
What do you mean? You have a field that had single value integer field, and you want now to index the same field with multiple values? It is supported. On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Manoj [manokrrish@gmail.com](mailto:manokrrish@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi All, > > I am interested to know, if there is a any work around to index an array > of integer values to a normal integer field, with out modifying the mapping > JSON. Because, I don't want to re-index my huge DB for this field. > > Thanks in advance! > Manoj ---
**Author:** ![manoj\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@manoj\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manoj_2)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/work-around-to-index-array-of-integer-in-normal-index-field/8264/3 "2012-07-01T12:22:49Z")
Thanks Kimchy, This gave me a peace of mind I am using the following type of Mapping Syntax for arrays. "idarray": { "properties":{ "id":{"type" : "integer", "store" : "yes","precision\_step" : "0"} } } but for single Integer, it is something like below. "id" : { "type" : "integer", "store" : "yes", "precision\_step" : "0" } Won't it affect the older index(existing index), if I try to Index an array of integers using the JSON format mentioned with field "idarray"? Or is there something I understood wrong here? I just wanted to confirm before making changes to my production. On Friday, June 29, 2012 11:59:46 PM UTC+5:30, kimchy wrote: > What do you mean? You have a field that had single value integer field, > and you want now to index the same field with multiple values? It is > supported. > > On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Manoj [manokrrish@gmail.com](mailto:manokrrish@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I am interested to know, if there is a any work around to index an array > > of integer values to a normal integer field, with out modifying the mapping > > JSON. Because, I don't want to re-index my huge DB for this field. > > > > Thanks in advance! > > Manoj ---
**Author:** ![manoj\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@manoj\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manoj_2)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/work-around-to-index-array-of-integer-in-normal-index-field/8264/4 "2012-07-03T04:28:26Z")
Any updates on this? On Friday, June 29, 2012 11:59:46 PM UTC+5:30, kimchy wrote: > What do you mean? You have a field that had single value integer field, > and you want now to index the same field with multiple values? It is > supported. > > On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Manoj [manokrrish@gmail.com](mailto:manokrrish@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I am interested to know, if there is a any work around to index an array > > of integer values to a normal integer field, with out modifying the mapping > > JSON. Because, I don't want to re-index my huge DB for this field. > > > > Thanks in advance! > > Manoj ---
**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, 3:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/work-around-to-index-array-of-integer-in-normal-index-field/8264/5 "2017-07-06T03:21:42Z")