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@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ with default options.
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* Your lifecycle policy in the `index.lifecycle.name` index setting.
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+[TIP]
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+====
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+Use the {ecs-ref}[Elastic Common Schema (ECS)] when mapping your fields. ECS
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+fields integrate with several {stack} features by default.
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+If you're unsure how to map your fields, use <<runtime-search-request,runtime
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+fields>> to extract fields from <<mapping-unstructured-content,unstructured
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+content>> at search time. For example, you can index a log message to a
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+`wildcard` field and later extract IP addresses and other data from this field
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+during a search.
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+====
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To create a component template in {kib}, open the main menu and go to *Stack
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Management > Index Management*. In the *Index Templates* view, click *Create a
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component template*.
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