Elasticsearch mapping integer or long

Question

I am using ES for my laravel app as an search engine.

But when it comes to mapping i am not sure whenever to use integer or long for my numbers?

I have a MySql DB that adds data live to my ES database.

I need to make my numbers searchable or sortable. Eg sort by price or search by price.

I cant find anything in the docs saying when to use integer or long.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

The only difference between int and long is the size of the number that can be represented. Basically, int is a 32 bit signed integer, and long is a 64 bit signed integer. So, if the value you need to represent is larger than 2 ³¹ - 1, then you need to use a long.

To ensure that you can search/sort by your field, you need to make sure that it is indexed (not_analyzed).

Elasticserach mapping documentation.
Elasticsearch core types documentation.
Java primitive types documentation.