Storing Object Field in Document Schema
TLDR Dima asked if enable_nested_fields is needed to store object fields with index: false. Kishore Nallan clarified no special settings were needed and the object-type field only needs to be added to the document.
Jun 27, 2023 (3 months ago)
Dima
02:30 PMobject field with index: false I still need to use enable_nested_fields?
Kishore Nallan
02:59 PMDima
03:58 PMKishore Nallan
04:16 PM
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