# Creating template : Validation Failed: 1: template is missing;

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-template-validation-failed-1-template-is-missing/119663>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 13, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-template-validation-failed-1-template-is-missing/119663 "2018-02-13T15:12:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![johtani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/johtani/32/44956_2.png) [@johtani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/johtani)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-template-validation-failed-1-template-is-missing/119663/2 "2018-02-13T15:30:45Z")

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What version of Es are you using? I assume you use before 6.0.  
There is changes in 6.0.  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/breaking\_60\_indices\_changes.html#\_index\_templates\_use\_literal\_index\_patterns\_literal\_instead\_of\_literal\_template\_literal](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/breaking_60_indices_changes.html#_index_templates_use_literal_index_patterns_literal_instead_of_literal_template_literal)

BTW, please format your code using \</\> icon as explained in [this guide](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and not the citation button. It will make your post more readable.

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