# Data streams and Indices

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-streams-and-indices/308970>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [July 6, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-streams-and-indices/308970 "2022-07-06T03:35:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![wonderland14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/wonderland14/32/102959_2.png) [@wonderland14](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wonderland14)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-streams-and-indices/308970/1 "2022-07-06T03:35:07Z")

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Hi Everyone,

While doing the Create Policy \> Data streams and indices, I was confused why index name is not showing, only the alias are showing. Is it valid and why only alias are showing not their index?

Example: X is the index and its pointing from the X\_1 which is its alias. Now when I search for the index name, the only showing are the aliases.

Thanks Everyone, looking forward for your response 🙂

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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:** [August 3, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-streams-and-indices/308970/2 "2022-08-03T03:35:56Z")

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