# Change the index allocation requirement

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-index-allocation-requirement/333781
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 18, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-index-allocation-requirement/333781 "2023-05-18T15:39:59Z")
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### Author: ![mpniel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mpniel/32/113170_2.png) [@mpniel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mpniel)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-index-allocation-requirement/333781/1 "2023-05-18T15:39:59Z")

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How to change the index and remove the allocation requirement "cold" ?

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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: [June 15, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-index-allocation-requirement/333781/2 "2023-06-15T15:40:04Z")

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