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# Explore & Configure Data Field

1\. To explore and configure the data fields in your index pattern, open the main menu, then click "***Stack Management > Index Patterns"*** as described in the previous section

2\. If you click on any of the Index, you will be able to explore the data associated with the Index Pattern

3\. Each field has a mapping, which indicates the type of data the field contains in Elasticsearch, such as strings or boolean values. Field mappings also determine the ways in which you can use the field, such as whether it can be searched or aggregated

![Sample Index Pattern with Field Mapping details](/files/k8bvqnHW9IXyy1vG7IXX)


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