# How to generate reports or logs when deleting indices via ILM?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-generate-reports-or-logs-when-deleting-indices-via-ilm/375633>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** ilm-index-lifecycle-management\
**Created:** [March 10, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-generate-reports-or-logs-when-deleting-indices-via-ilm/375633 "2025-03-10T08:44:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-generate-reports-or-logs-when-deleting-indices-via-ilm/375633/1 "2025-03-10T08:44:33Z")

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Hi everyone,

I am looking for a way to generate reports or logs when indices are deleted as part of an Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) policy in Elasticsearch. Specifically:

\*Does Elasticsearch provide built-in reporting or logging for index deletions triggered by ILM?

\*How can we track and extract this deletion history for compliance purposes?

\*Are there best practices to generate structured reports based on ILM deletion logs?

Any insights or recommended approaches would be greatly appreciated.