# Field data removed after deleting index

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-data-removed-after-deleting-index/21903>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 29, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-data-removed-after-deleting-index/21903 "2015-01-29T16:06:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ernesto\_Reig](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ernesto_reig/32/951_2.png) [@Ernesto\_Reig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ernesto_Reig)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-data-removed-after-deleting-index/21903/1 "2015-01-29T16:06:12Z")

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Hi all,  
This might sound a dumb question but just in case: Is the fielddata  
belonging to a given index evicted when that index is removed?

Thnks

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**Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-data-removed-after-deleting-index/21903/2 "2015-01-30T10:35:12Z")

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Any comments on this?

On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 5:06:12 PM UTC+1, Ernesto Reig wrote:

> Hi all,  
> This might sound a dumb question but just in case: Is the fielddata  
> belonging to a given index evicted when that index is removed?
> 
> Thnks

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-data-removed-after-deleting-index/21903/3 "2015-02-01T21:15:49Z")

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Yes, it should be.

On 30 January 2015 at 21:35, Ernesto Reig [ernirulez@gmail.com](mailto:ernirulez@gmail.com) wrote:

> Any comments on this?
> 
> On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 5:06:12 PM UTC+1, Ernesto Reig wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,  
> > This might sound a dumb question but just in case: Is the fielddata  
> > belonging to a given index evicted when that index is removed?
> > 
> > Thnks
> 
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 8:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-data-removed-after-deleting-index/21903/4 "2015-02-02T08:17:48Z")

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It should but.. is it?

On Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 10:16:17 PM UTC+1, Mark Walkom wrote:

> Yes, it should be.
> 
> On 30 January 2015 at 21:35, Ernesto Reig \<[erni...@gmail.com](mailto:erni...@gmail.com) \<javascript:\>
> 
> > wrote:
> 
> > Any comments on this?
> > 
> > On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 5:06:12 PM UTC+1, Ernesto Reig wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi all,  
> > > This might sound a dumb question but just in case: Is the fielddata  
> > > belonging to a given index evicted when that index is removed?
> > > 
> > > Thnks
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-data-removed-after-deleting-index/21903/5 "2015-02-02T10:53:28Z")

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I am sure you can test it to confirm 🙂

On 2 February 2015 at 19:17, Ernesto Reig [ernirulez@gmail.com](mailto:ernirulez@gmail.com) wrote:

> It should but.. is it?
> 
> On Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 10:16:17 PM UTC+1, Mark Walkom wrote:
> 
> > Yes, it should be.
> > 
> > On 30 January 2015 at 21:35, Ernesto Reig [erni...@gmail.com](mailto:erni...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Any comments on this?
> > > 
> > > On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 5:06:12 PM UTC+1, Ernesto Reig wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hi all,  
> > > > This might sound a dumb question but just in case: Is the fielddata  
> > > > belonging to a given index evicted when that index is removed?
> > > > 
> > > > Thnks
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