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Clarify that the `null_value` option doesn't modify the `_source` document. (#28374)

Closes #15959
Adrien Grand 7 years ago
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@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ GET my_index/_search
 
 IMPORTANT: The `null_value` needs to be the same datatype as the field.  For
 instance, a `long` field cannot have a string `null_value`.
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+NOTE: The `null_value` only influences how data is indexed, it doesn't modify
+the `_source` document.