# Cannot create index pattern using alias

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-index-pattern-using-alias/121653>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [February 27, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-index-pattern-using-alias/121653 "2018-02-27T12:15:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![michaelcheung](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michaelcheung/32/53285_2.png) [@michaelcheung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/michaelcheung)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-index-pattern-using-alias/121653/1 "2018-02-27T12:15:38Z")

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I added alias in my index.  
`GET _aliases`

```auto
...
  "something-2018-02": {
    "aliases": {
      "alias-12index": {},
      "alias-1index": {},
      "alias-2index": {}
    }
  },
...

```

In Management -\> Index Patterns page -\> Create index pattern, it tells me there is only one single index `something-2018-02`. I think I can add an index pattern like `alias-1index`, `alias-*`, or do I miss anything?

I try to input `alias-*` in the textfield, but the `Next step` button is disabled and I am not able to create index pattern.

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**Author:** ![tylersmalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tylersmalley/32/8833_2.png) [@tylersmalley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylersmalley)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-index-pattern-using-alias/121653/2 "2018-02-27T18:54:30Z")

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This is a known issue which has been resolved and will be fixed in the next release.

> <https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/16705>

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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:** [March 27, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-index-pattern-using-alias/121653/3 "2018-03-27T18:54:56Z")

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