CODEWITHSUNDEEP
elasticsearch
eugene
eugene

Reputation: 41685

elasticsearch, how to delete multiple indexes with wildcard

I'd like to delete all *-meow indices.

but wildcard expression are not allowed for DELETE

{"error":{"root_cause":[{"type":"illegal_argument_exception","reason":"Wildcard expressions or all indices are not allowed"}],"type":"illegal_argument_exception","reason":"Wildcard expressions or all indices are not allowed"},"status":400}

How do I delete them , there are many of them..

Upvotes: 9

Views: 10634

Answers (1)

Amit
Amit

Reputation: 32376

Please refer action.destructive_requires_name in https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-delete-index.html which controls the use of wildcard in delete operations.

PUT _cluster/settings

{
    "transient": {
        "action.destructive_requires_name": false // allow wildcards
    }
}

Upvotes: 14

Related Questions