# Combine data views in Timeline Template

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-data-views-in-timeline-template/353515>\
**Category:** Elastic Security\
**Created:** [February 18, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-data-views-in-timeline-template/353515 "2024-02-18T09:12:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![RoeeKent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@RoeeKent](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RoeeKent)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-data-views-in-timeline-template/353515/1 "2024-02-18T09:12:46Z")

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Hi Everyone!

I'm implementing the usage of timeline templates in my organization, but when I need to use different indices at the same time, I can't because it is based on data views and not on index patterns. I have some custom index patterns that i want to see along with some basic indices ("logs-\*" for example), but the only way I see so far to do so is to create new data view for every rule I want to investigate with timeline template. I do not think that this is an efficient solution though.

I was thinking about creating a data view that covers all my indices but it is limited to 100 index patterns so that is impossible.  
Is anyone here had the same problem? Do i miss something?

Thank you for your help!

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-data-views-in-timeline-template/353515/2 "2024-02-18T13:42:09Z")

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> [@RoeeKent](#):
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> I was thinking about creating a data view that covers all my indices but it is limited to 100 index patterns so that is impossible.

In this case you have basically 2 options.

- Add a prefix to all your custom indices
- Add an alias to all your custom indices

I would say that adding an alias is the easiest since this can be done to all existing indices, and to future indices as well by adding it to the template.

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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 17, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-data-views-in-timeline-template/353515/3 "2024-03-17T13:42:49Z")

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