# Delete, rename , alias for types **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 3, 2014, 5:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-rename-alias-for-types/17872 "2014-06-03T05:45:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![srikanth\_ramineni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@srikanth\_ramineni](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/srikanth_ramineni)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 5:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-rename-alias-for-types/17872/1 "2014-06-03T05:45:38Z")
Hi, I want to add and modify few field types for a type. Is there any way to create alias to exiting type in index or rename the type in the index. Can any one provide me better way to do this. Scenario: i have two types in one index called contractindex below are two types contract contract1 I want to delete contract and rename contract1 to contract. thanks, Srikanth. -- 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/935da94f-1747-4776-9c20-15114769d6b5%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/935da94f-1747-4776-9c20-15114769d6b5%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:** [June 3, 2014, 6:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-rename-alias-for-types/17872/2 "2014-06-03T06:03:08Z")
I'm afraid you have to reindex or deal with it on a client level. -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 3 juin 2014 à 07:45, srikanth ramineni [ri.srikanth@gmail.com](mailto:ri.srikanth@gmail.com) a écrit : Hi, I want to add and modify few field types for a type. Is there any way to create alias to exiting type in index or rename the type in the index. Can any one provide me better way to do this. Scenario: i have two types in one index called contractindex below are two types contract contract1 I want to delete contract and rename contract1 to contract. ## thanks, Srikanth. 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/935da94f-1747-4776-9c20-15114769d6b5%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/935da94f-1747-4776-9c20-15114769d6b5%40googlegroups.com). 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/E07B9D04-BF8C-43B4-AFD2-0CF75B219F62%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/E07B9D04-BF8C-43B4-AFD2-0CF75B219F62%40pilato.fr). 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, 1:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-rename-alias-for-types/17872/3 "2017-07-06T01:25:06Z")