# How do i delete a setting **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 4, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-delete-a-setting/12255 "2013-06-04T11:04:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vineeth\_mohan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@vineeth\_mohan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vineeth_mohan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-delete-a-setting/12255/1 "2013-06-04T11:04:41Z")
Hi , Suppose i have a setting "index.routing.allocation.include.\*" for a index and i want to delete it. ( Not update ) How can i do it ? Thanks Vineeth -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Igor\_Motov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/igor_motov/32/45193_2.png) [@Igor\_Motov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Igor_Motov)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-delete-a-setting/12255/2 "2013-06-04T14:07:46Z")
Currently, it's not possible to delete a setting through API, you can only overwrite it with another value. In case of include you can set value to "\*" or "" for example. On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 7:04:41 AM UTC-4, Vineeth Mohan wrote: > Hi , > Suppose i have a setting "index.routing.allocation.include.\*" > for a index and i want to delete it. ( Not update ) > How can i do it ? > > Thanks > Vineeth -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![vineeth\_mohan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@vineeth\_mohan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vineeth_mohan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-delete-a-setting/12255/3 "2013-06-04T14:16:44Z")
Does this qualify to be a feature request ? If so can i file an issue. Thanks Vineeth On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Igor Motov [imotov@gmail.com](mailto:imotov@gmail.com) wrote: > Currently, it's not possible to delete a setting through API, you can only > overwrite it with another value. In case of include you can set value to > "\*" or "" for example. > > On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 7:04:41 AM UTC-4, Vineeth Mohan wrote: > > > Hi , > > Suppose i have a setting "index.routing.allocation.\*\*include.\*" > > for a index and i want to delete it. ( Not update ) > > How can i do it ? > > > > Thanks > > Vineeth > > -- > 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). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-delete-a-setting/12255/4 "2017-07-06T02:33:04Z")