diff --git a/docs/reference/search/request/sort.asciidoc b/docs/reference/search/request/sort.asciidoc
index 36252d3caa2..2f2e8882032 100644
--- a/docs/reference/search/request/sort.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/search/request/sort.asciidoc
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ PUT /my_index
             "properties": {
                 "post_date": { "type": "date" },
                 "user": { 
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "fielddata": "true"
+                    "type": "keyword"
                 },
                 "name": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "fielddata": "true"
+                    "type": "keyword"
                 },
                 "age": { "type": "integer" }
             }
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ the average price per document.
 
 [source,js]
 --------------------------------------------------
-PUT /my_index/my_type/1
+PUT /my_index/my_type/1?refresh
 {
    "product": "chocolate",
     "price": [20, 4]