# Mapping refresh isn't working

**URL:** https://forum.opensearch.org/t/mapping-refresh-isnt-working/18698
**Category:** OpenSearch
**Created:** [April 3, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/mapping-refresh-isnt-working/18698 "2024-04-03T23:30:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Jamaal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@Jamaal](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Jamaal)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/mapping-refresh-isnt-working/18698/1 "2024-04-03T23:30:58Z")

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**Versions** (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser):  
OpenSearch - v2.11.0

**Describe the issue** :  
fields are showing as unindexed and its suggesting to refresh the index pattern but when I perform a refresh it still showing as unindexed.

**Configuration** :

**Relevant Logs or Screenshots** :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/mauve_hedgehog/original/2X/f/f5e3de63a179c2cd73741f7442549b3f61e8a544.png)

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### Author: ![Gsmitt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/gsmitt/32/1718_2.png) [@Gsmitt](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Gsmitt)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/mapping-refresh-isnt-working/18698/2 "2024-04-03T23:56:06Z")

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Hey @Jamaal

You went to your index pattern that corresponds to this issue and click “Refresh field list” button.

Did you try reloading web page by chance.

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### Author: ![Jamaal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@Jamaal](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Jamaal)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/mapping-refresh-isnt-working/18698/3 "2024-04-04T14:07:31Z")

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Yes I even tried logging out and back in.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/mauve_hedgehog/original/2X/a/a4d33d790429e5fe13e8e5ec0a04ce5d78baf318.png)

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### Author: ![Gsmitt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/gsmitt/32/1718_2.png) [@Gsmitt](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Gsmitt)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/mapping-refresh-isnt-working/18698/4 "2024-04-04T22:09:38Z")

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Hey @Jamaal

Not sure what’s going on but I did find this post it look something like your issue.

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74334225/refresh-field-list-not-adding-some-unindexed-fields-in-kibana>

Also I found this, Not sure if you tried restarting OS/OSD service after the refresh.  
I found this idea here

[https://groups.google.com/g/wazuh/c/hfgJPJj9wJY](https://groups.google.com/g/wazuh/c/hfgJPJj9wJY)

EDIT: I forgot to ask, is that index dynamic mapping or static mapping?

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### Author: ![ntarora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@ntarora](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/ntarora)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/mapping-refresh-isnt-working/18698/5 "2024-05-06T23:24:59Z")

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You need to refresh the **index pattern** not the index as seen in your screenshot.

Dashboard Management → Index Patterns → Click on the relevant pattern and hit the refresh button.