# Document Count is same however index size is growing - How?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-count-is-same-however-index-size-is-growing-how/89138>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 13, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-count-is-same-however-index-size-is-growing-how/89138 "2017-06-13T05:02:36Z")\
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**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 13, 2017, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-count-is-same-however-index-size-is-growing-how/89138/5 "2017-06-13T08:50:39Z")

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Please don't ping people like this, specifically if they are not involved in the current thread.  
Note that there is no SLA on this forum.

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> [@About the Elasticsearch category](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21):
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> The heart of the free and open Elastic Stack Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine capable of addressing a growing number of use cases. As the heart of the Elastic Stack, it centrally stores your data for lightning fast search, fine‑tuned relevancy, and powerful analytics that scale with ease. warning PLEASE READ THIS SECTION IF IT'S YOUR FIRST POST Some useful links: [elasticsearch reference guide](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html)[elasticsearch user guide](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/index.html)[elasticsearch plugins](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/index.html)[elasticsearch cl…](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html)

Specifically the `Also be patient` part.

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