# Data A first delete then index but version conflict

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-a-first-delete-then-index-but-version-conflict/259988>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 1, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-a-first-delete-then-index-but-version-conflict/259988 "2021-01-01T09:02:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![kai1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@kai1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kai1)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-a-first-delete-then-index-but-version-conflict/259988/1 "2021-01-01T09:02:27Z")

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hello, everybody:  
I have a problem. I don`t know why.  
Es(version is 6.3.2) index name is [index\_1].  
Data A in index\_1, and version is 100 (version type is external).  
First, I Delete data A and search data A does not exist.  
Then I insert data A(version is 100 and version type is external) immediately.  
But heppen version conflict error.  
I wait for about 30 seconds, I insert data A . Data A inserted successlly.  
Please help me. My English is not good. So thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-a-first-delete-then-index-but-version-conflict/259988/2 "2021-01-01T09:49:38Z")

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> [@kai1](#):
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> Es(version is 6.3.2)

This version is very old, over a year past the [end of its supported life](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol). You should upgrade as a matter of urgency.

> [@kai1](#):
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> But heppen version conflict error.

The delete itself counts as a new version of the document, so this is what's supposed to happen. But Elasticsearch only remembers the delete for a limited length of time. See [Delete API | Elasticsearch Guide [6.3] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/docs-delete.html#delete-versioning) for more information.

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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:** [January 29, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-a-first-delete-then-index-but-version-conflict/259988/3 "2021-01-29T09:49:52Z")

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