# Elasticsearch index data not found in directory data.path
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-index-data-not-found-in-directory-data-path/318835
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 14, 2022, 7:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-index-data-not-found-in-directory-data-path/318835 "2022-11-14T07:52:35Z")
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### Author:  [@suresh\_chaudhari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/suresh_chaudhari)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2022, 7:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-index-data-not-found-in-directory-data-path/318835/1 "2022-11-14T07:52:35Z")
Hi
in .yml file i have mentioned data.path=custom directory.The index has approximate 500 mb data .
when i CD to the custom directory and do \>\> ls -lh its only 4.kb
I wonder where all the data resides of elasticsearch index.
OS ubuntu 18
elasticsearch 6.7.1
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-index-data-not-found-in-directory-data-path/318835/2 "2022-11-14T08:20:55Z")
What is the output from the [`_cluster/stats?pretty&human` API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.4/cluster-stats.html)?
> [@suresh\_chaudhari](#):
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> elasticsearch 6.7.1
This is a very old version and is no longer supported, you need to upgrade please.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-index-data-not-found-in-directory-data-path/318835/3 "2022-12-12T08:21:52Z")
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