# Creating Index Patterns - 6.2.1

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-patterns-6-2-1/119840>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [February 14, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-patterns-6-2-1/119840 "2018-02-14T16:15:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![codeguru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@codeguru](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/codeguru)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-patterns-6-2-1/119840/1 "2018-02-14T16:15:56Z")

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I have recently installed the 6.2.1 and trying to add index patterns but it is asking me to load some sample data before I create any index pattern. Is there any chance to skip this step? I have tried loading the sample data and later I have tried to add an index pattern filebeat-\* but it does not allow me to create/add the pattern. I have filebeat running and active.

I used 5.6 earlier and it is easy to load the patterns. ( I have to make a fresh install because I really had hard time upgrading it from 5.6 to 6.x). Please help me out. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Bargs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bargs/32/5429_2.png) [@Bargs](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bargs)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-patterns-6-2-1/119840/2 "2018-02-14T21:33:08Z")

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What happens when you try to define a filebeat index pattern? Are you sure there are indices in ES that match the pattern you're trying to define?

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**Author:** ![codeguru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@codeguru](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/codeguru)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-patterns-6-2-1/119840/3 "2018-03-05T20:08:46Z")

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I reverted back to 5.6.7 which is easy to create index patterns. Thanks for the followup tough!

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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:** [April 2, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-patterns-6-2-1/119840/4 "2018-04-02T20:08:53Z")

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