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Index templates allow defining templates thatwill automatically be applied to new indices created. The templates may include(1) settings, (2) mappings, or (3) a simple index pattern template thatcontr

Changing mapping on existing index is not an easy task. You may find the reason and possible solutions in here: http://www.elasticsearch.org/blog/changing-mapping-with-zero-downtime/ to get