# How to create a single index when using with filebeats

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [May 19, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342 "2017-05-19T00:57:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![dubul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@dubul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dubul)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342/1 "2017-05-19T00:57:23Z")

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I'm using filebeats to ship application logs from a server with index name created "iis\_logs". I want to create a single index as "iis\_logs" in elastic search but its creating new indexes daily adding the date to the index(like iis\_logs-15-05-2017). Increase in the shards and indexes reducing the performance of the elastic search. Can you please suggest me is there any way I can do or the latest version filebeats does not have this issues.

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**Author:** ![exekias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/exekias/32/28718_2.png) [@exekias](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/exekias)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342/2 "2017-05-19T10:08:23Z")

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Hi @dubul,

What version of filebeat are you using? Recent versions support index parameter as a template, allowing you to do what you want: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/5.4/elasticsearch-output.html#\_index](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/5.4/elasticsearch-output.html#_index)

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342/3 "2017-05-19T10:14:49Z")

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> [@dubul](#):
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> I want to create a single index as "iis\_logs"

That is not a good idea. How do you manage retention?

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**Author:** ![dubul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@dubul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dubul)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342/4 "2017-05-19T16:49:58Z")

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Thanks @exekias

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**Author:** ![dubul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@dubul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dubul)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342/5 "2017-05-19T16:50:41Z")

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Thanks @warkolm Then I would create indexes monthly basis

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-single-index-when-using-with-filebeats/86342/6 "2017-06-16T16:57:43Z")

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