# How to remove write-lock in elasticsearch segment after re-indexing

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-write-lock-in-elasticsearch-segment-after-re-indexing/289545>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 18, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-write-lock-in-elasticsearch-segment-after-re-indexing/289545 "2021-11-18T08:21:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-write-lock-in-elasticsearch-segment-after-re-indexing/289545/2 "2021-11-18T11:02:42Z")

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Duplicates [How to remove write-lock for elasticsearch segment after reindexing?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-write-lock-for-elasticsearch-segment-after-reindexing/289580) - please don't open multiple threads on the same topic in quick succession @Adarsh_Nair.

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