# Change index name and template - Jira using enterprise

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-index-name-and-template-jira-using-enterprise/341069>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Tags:** elastic-workplace-search\
**Created:** [August 18, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-index-name-and-template-jira-using-enterprise/341069 "2023-08-18T05:54:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sheereen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sheereen/32/122005_2.png) [@Sheereen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sheereen)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-index-name-and-template-jira-using-enterprise/341069/1 "2023-08-18T05:54:42Z")

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Hi,

I am using ES 8.8.1.

I have connected to Jira cloud using Jira connector and I am receiving the data as well.

Is it possible to update/change the index name for the data received? I would also like to change/update the index template to update mappings and add runtime fields.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Kathleen\_DeRusso](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kathleen_derusso/32/132039_2.png) [@Kathleen\_DeRusso](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kathleen_DeRusso)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-index-name-and-template-jira-using-enterprise/341069/2 "2023-08-18T13:51:40Z")

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Hi @Sheereen , once an index is created and has mappings it can't be modified, but you can create a new index with the name and mappings you want, or create custom [index templates](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.8/index-templates.html) to add runtime fields for example.

The Jira native connector is beta in 8.8.1, but you can also manually set it up from the [connectors-python](https://github.com/elastic/connectors-python/blob/main/docs/sync-rules/JIRA.md) project.

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**Author:** ![Sheereen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sheereen/32/122005_2.png) [@Sheereen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sheereen)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-index-name-and-template-jira-using-enterprise/341069/3 "2023-08-21T05:32:53Z")

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By default, enterprise search creates an index for JIRA. So I do not have the provision to change the same to a DataStream or change it's name, I guess.

I was able to change mappings by creating an index template.

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**Author:** ![Kathleen\_DeRusso](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kathleen_derusso/32/132039_2.png) [@Kathleen\_DeRusso](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kathleen_DeRusso)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-index-name-and-template-jira-using-enterprise/341069/4 "2023-08-21T12:18:36Z")

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> [@Sheereen](#):
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> or change it's name, I guess.

If you want a specific name, could you use an alias?

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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:** [September 18, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-index-name-and-template-jira-using-enterprise/341069/5 "2023-09-18T12:19:35Z")

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