# Add time filter to index OR delete my index live **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [January 16, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-time-filter-to-index-or-delete-my-index-live/164441 "2019-01-16T10:41:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darkentik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Darkentik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Darkentik)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-time-filter-to-index-or-delete-my-index-live/164441/1 "2019-01-16T10:41:29Z")
Hey All, i found out that i´m created my index for my ES 6.3.2 + Kibana 6.3.2 in a wrong way. Because i forgot to give him the time filter. Can i edit the index afterwords now or must i delete my index and recreate it new with time filter? If i must delete the index, can i do it in live environment without damaging my ES data? I´m new to ES so please don´t condemn me for this questions. Best regards, Darkentik ---
**Author:** ![Darkentik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Darkentik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Darkentik)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-time-filter-to-index-or-delete-my-index-live/164441/2 "2019-01-16T11:00:49Z")
Hi, i find now a hint that pointed me in the dircetion that i can delete the index without loosing data. So i trusted myself and deleted my index and viola, all is good and i could create a new index with time filter. So this is solved. 😳 Sorry. Best regards, Darkentik ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-time-filter-to-index-or-delete-my-index-live/164441/3 "2019-02-13T11:01:01Z")
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