# Can I load an existing (file based) index into Memory store?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-load-an-existing-file-based-index-into-memory-store/8273>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 1, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-load-an-existing-file-based-index-into-memory-store/8273 "2012-07-01T12:16:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mathijs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4da419/32.png) [@Mathijs](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mathijs)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-load-an-existing-file-based-index-into-memory-store/8273/1 "2012-07-01T12:16:00Z")

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Hi,

I have created an index on disk.  
Is there a way that I can load this existing index into the memory store  
(without the need to reindex each document?)

Thanks,  
Mathijs

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-load-an-existing-file-based-index-into-memory-store/8273/2 "2017-07-06T03:21:54Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 3:21am UTC