# Delete docs by date **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [May 31, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493 "2021-05-31T11:48:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jose_manuel_tirado/32/84882_2.png) [@Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jose_Manuel_Tirado)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/1 "2021-05-31T11:48:57Z")
HI! In the following index I have several days of data ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/6/a6cc2514aa6eb809cdb0e2452c1381944c606ae4.png) I want to delete the data from the 29th and 30th of the 5th of 2021 But when I launch the following command I obtain this messages: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/6/c6f4856137c32a12b254e2f7172b4e278739f777.png) How cai I delete the data of this dates?? Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/2 "2021-05-31T12:02:37Z")
Hey @Jose_Manuel_Tirado, the `delete_by_query` doesn't work for you? Something like: ```auto POST discuss/_delete_by_query { "query": { "range" : { "timestamp" : { "gte" : "18/01/2020", "lte" : "20/02/2020", "format": "dd/MM/yyyy" } } } } ``` ---
**Author:** ![Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jose_manuel_tirado/32/84882_2.png) [@Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jose_Manuel_Tirado)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/3 "2021-05-31T12:20:23Z")
Sorry I don´t show the command I launch this ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/5/15f4ec873858514b55ad47d10889df84420ad4c7.png) And I obtain the error ---
**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/4 "2021-05-31T12:31:53Z")
I see, this is an ES error so maybe it would be better to address it there but maybe it works if you also add `?conflicts=proceed&refresh=wait_for`. Do you want to also try this? The problem is that you have conflicted versions in your index. ---
**Author:** ![Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jose_manuel_tirado/32/84882_2.png) [@Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jose_Manuel_Tirado)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/5 "2021-05-31T12:52:53Z")
Hi again! When I launch this ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/b/0b4068c2602788d163d3f2f2609820bcb46a067b.png) I obtain this ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/6/86b94ec1ba73d15d7f14b1ec557289b61a97016b.png) Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/6 "2021-05-31T12:56:09Z")
I think this is normal if your index has a substantial size. Can you check if they are deleted, even though you get this error? ---
**Author:** ![Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jose_manuel_tirado/32/84882_2.png) [@Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jose_Manuel_Tirado)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/7 "2021-05-31T14:15:37Z")
Hi!! Now, I launch this ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/8/88aaf1cf89cab1b931b73267730c030919db37e6.png) And obtain this: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/c/6c3d94b283a5fc10a6707611b27070be6c7b8dde.png) And don´t delete nothing! Why? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/8 "2021-05-31T14:19:17Z")
The field that contains the timefield is `@timestamp` or `nuanceTimestamp` ? ---
**Author:** ![Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jose_manuel_tirado/32/84882_2.png) [@Jose\_Manuel\_Tirado](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jose_Manuel_Tirado)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/9 "2021-05-31T14:31:19Z")
Sorry!! Silly mistake on my part When I launch ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/4/1/418fc21a1f2582d2bcd071b9a1e4bfeeda596578.png) Delete what we wanted! And only we have data of the remaining days ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/8/d82acfe3db14e7a9feee604fe4b20faf9ba7385d.png) Thanks very much!! Best regards!! ---
**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/10 "2021-05-31T14:33:29Z")
Nice, I am really happy that we solved it! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-docs-by-date/274493/11 "2021-06-28T14:33:53Z")
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