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_type
edit_type
editEach document indexed is associated with an id and a type. The type,
when indexing, is automatically indexed into a _type field. By
default, the _type field is indexed (but not analyzed) and not
stored. This means that the _type field can be queried.
The _type field can be stored as well, for example:
{
"tweet" : {
"_type" : {"store" : true}
}
}
The _type field can also not be indexed, and all the APIs will still
work except for specific queries (term queries / filters) or faceting
done on the _type field.
{
"tweet" : {
"_type" : {"index" : "no"}
}
}