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@@ -118,8 +118,11 @@ POST test/_doc/1/_update
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The update API also support passing a partial document,
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which will be merged into the existing document (simple recursive merge,
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-inner merging of objects, replacing core "keys/values" and arrays). For
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-example:
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+inner merging of objects, replacing core "keys/values" and arrays).
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+To fully replace the existing document, the <<docs-index_,`index` API>> should
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+be used instead.
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+The following partial update adds a new field to the
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+existing document:
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[source,js]
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