# Beats-7.1.1 does not create index for custom pattern

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-7-1-1-does-not-create-index-for-custom-pattern/187092
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** metricbeat
**Created:** [June 24, 2019, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-7-1-1-does-not-create-index-for-custom-pattern/187092 "2019-06-24T09:26:16Z")
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### Author: ![Michael\_Madden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michael_madden/32/46640_2.png) [@Michael\_Madden](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Michael_Madden)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-7-1-1-does-not-create-index-for-custom-pattern/187092/2 "2019-06-24T21:58:39Z")

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Hi Pavel, thanks for your post. I also saw a similar post for 6.5. I'll see if I can find a common thread in these posts & will let you know.

> [@Unable to change the elasticsearch indexname in herbeat 6.5 version](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-change-the-elasticsearch-indexname-in-herbeat-6-5-version/187104/2):
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> Hi Yogesh, thanks for your post. I also saw a similar post for 7.1.1. I'll see if I can find a common thread in these posts & will let you know. Thanks.

Thanks.

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