# Delete index from logstash **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 5, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555 "2019-11-05T09:08:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DILIP\_SHARMA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_sharma/32/42672_2.png) [@DILIP\_SHARMA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DILIP_SHARMA)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/1 "2019-11-05T09:08:59Z")
hi i have 1 summary index , which get refresh once in day . i want to delete all the data from index every day when logstash run i want to delete data from index or index itself . here i cant use id column to update value as there will be some data in index which need to get delete ,thats why i need to delete all data from index or index itself . can any one suggest me approach ---
**Author:** ![B.M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/b.m/32/56771_2.png) [@B.M](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/B.M)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/2 "2019-11-05T09:34:10Z")
Hi You could use Elasticsearch Index Lifecycle Management for that. See more: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/getting-started-index-lifecycle-management.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/getting-started-index-lifecycle-management.html) ---
**Author:** ![DILIP\_SHARMA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_sharma/32/42672_2.png) [@DILIP\_SHARMA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DILIP_SHARMA)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 6:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/3 "2019-11-06T06:13:59Z")
life cycle only do index deletion based on timing like (1 day or etc ) i want whenever i load new set of data it should refresh old and then load new . ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/4 "2019-11-06T06:16:27Z")
Logstash is designed to stream data, not perform action either side of a bulk load, so I do not think it is possible. ---
**Author:** ![DILIP\_SHARMA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_sharma/32/42672_2.png) [@DILIP\_SHARMA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DILIP_SHARMA)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/5 "2019-11-06T06:36:39Z")
ok , so if i put this question that way . day 1 i have sales for 10 item, day 2 sales for 5 item , so i wan to delete previous 10 item as its old and push new 5 item , what will be approach for this kind of requirement . thanks ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/6 "2019-11-06T06:39:52Z")
If there is one update per day you could use daily indices and just delete the old one, e.g. using ILM. If you need more control I would consider writing a script. ---
**Author:** ![DILIP\_SHARMA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_sharma/32/42672_2.png) [@DILIP\_SHARMA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DILIP_SHARMA)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/7 "2019-11-11T09:25:59Z")
yes data comes once per day but its not daily data , its summary data for last 90 day so i need delete index before push new data . so there is not any way like (template) or something where from logstash i can delete index ? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/8 "2019-11-11T09:52:37Z")
No, not that I am aware of. ---
**Author:** ![DILIP\_SHARMA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_sharma/32/42672_2.png) [@DILIP\_SHARMA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DILIP_SHARMA)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/9 "2019-11-14T08:49:13Z")
ok cool , thanks !! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-index-from-logstash/206555/10 "2019-12-12T08:49:23Z")
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