# Filebeat 7.3.1 - Exiting: setup.template.name and setup.template.pattern have to be set if index name is modified

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-7-3-1-exiting-setup-template-name-and-setup-template-pattern-have-to-be-set-if-index-name-is-modified/266204>\
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**Created:** [March 4, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-7-3-1-exiting-setup-template-name-and-setup-template-pattern-have-to-be-set-if-index-name-is-modified/266204 "2021-03-04T09:43:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![mtojek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mtojek/32/63863_2.png) [@mtojek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mtojek)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-7-3-1-exiting-setup-template-name-and-setup-template-pattern-have-to-be-set-if-index-name-is-modified/266204/3 "2021-03-05T09:52:50Z")

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I'm wondering if it's not a similar thread: [Filebeat Index Issue - template pattern / name](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-index-issue-template-pattern-name/133738)

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