# Delete index after backup **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 11, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-after-backup/22097 "2015-02-11T15:07:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yarden\_Bar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yarden_bar/32/736_2.png) [@Yarden\_Bar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yarden_Bar)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-after-backup/22097/1 "2015-02-11T15:07:37Z")
HI all, Is there any procedure to _archive_ index to HDFS (or other repo) and delete it? I've looked into the 'Snapshot/Restore' docs and understood that if I execute "snapshot -\> delete index -\> snapshot" the index deletion will get reflected in the snapshot process. Thanks, Yarden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-after-backup/22097/2 "2015-02-11T15:11:06Z")
Removing an index does not remove a snapshot. -- David Pilato | Technical Advocate | [Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) @dadoonet [https://twitter.com/dadoonet](https://twitter.com/dadoonet) | @elasticsearchfr [https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr](https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr) | @scrutmydocs [https://twitter.com/scrutmydocs](https://twitter.com/scrutmydocs) > Le 11 févr. 2015 à 16:07, Yarden Bar [ayash.jorden@gmail.com](mailto:ayash.jorden@gmail.com) a écrit : > > HI all, > > Is there any procedure to archive index to HDFS (or other repo) and delete it? > > I've looked into the 'Snapshot/Restore' docs and understood that if I execute "snapshot -\> delete index -\> snapshot" the index deletion will get reflected in the snapshot process. > > Thanks, > Yarden > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) [mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com) [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8F990642-B4CE-430D-80FE-72A218F944ED%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8F990642-B4CE-430D-80FE-72A218F944ED%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Yarden\_Bar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yarden_bar/32/736_2.png) [@Yarden\_Bar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yarden_Bar)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-after-backup/22097/3 "2015-02-11T15:17:04Z")
but will the index deletion get reflected in the next snapshot invocation? On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 5:11:23 PM UTC+2, David Pilato wrote: > Removing an index does not remove a snapshot. > > -- > _David Pilato_ | _Technical Advocate_ | _[Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) > [http://Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com)_ > @dadoonet [https://twitter.com/dadoonet](https://twitter.com/dadoonet) | @elasticsearchfr > [https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr](https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr) | @scrutmydocs > [https://twitter.com/scrutmydocs](https://twitter.com/scrutmydocs) > > Le 11 févr. 2015 à 16:07, Yarden Bar \<[ayash....@gmail.com](mailto:ayash....@gmail.com) \\> > a écrit : > > HI all, > > Is there any procedure to _archive_ index to HDFS (or other repo) and > delete it? > > I've looked into the 'Snapshot/Restore' docs and understood that if I > execute "snapshot -\> delete index -\> snapshot" the index deletion will get > reflected in the snapshot process. > > Thanks, > Yarden > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/58a39a47-6dc2-4f4e-9515-9895dc38fbcf%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/58a39a47-6dc2-4f4e-9515-9895dc38fbcf%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Yarden\_Bar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yarden_bar/32/736_2.png) [@Yarden\_Bar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yarden_Bar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-after-backup/22097/4 "2015-02-12T13:58:15Z")
Found the last section here [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/retiring-data.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/retiring-data.html) 'archiving old indices' to answer my question. On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 5:17:04 PM UTC+2, Yarden Bar wrote: > but will the index deletion get reflected in the next snapshot invocation? > > On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 5:11:23 PM UTC+2, David Pilato wrote: > > > Removing an index does not remove a snapshot. > > > > -- > > _David Pilato_ | _Technical Advocate_ | _[Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) > > [http://Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com)_ > > @dadoonet [https://twitter.com/dadoonet](https://twitter.com/dadoonet) | @elasticsearchfr > > [https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr](https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr) | @scrutmydocs > > [https://twitter.com/scrutmydocs](https://twitter.com/scrutmydocs) > > > > Le 11 févr. 2015 à 16:07, Yarden Bar [ayash....@gmail.com](mailto:ayash....@gmail.com) a écrit : > > > > HI all, > > > > Is there any procedure to _archive_ index to HDFS (or other repo) and > > delete it? > > > > I've looked into the 'Snapshot/Restore' docs and understood that if I > > execute "snapshot -\> delete index -\> snapshot" the index deletion will get > > reflected in the snapshot process. > > > > Thanks, > > Yarden > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com). > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com) > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2fca7f58-4fc3-475d-92dd-3d06b486b81d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f9fb9951-a147-42a5-9048-8611d4f2b60e%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f9fb9951-a147-42a5-9048-8611d4f2b60e%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-after-backup/22097/5 "2017-07-06T00:33:08Z")