# Importing existing Lucene index **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 9, 2014, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/importing-existing-lucene-index/16254 "2014-03-09T11:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michael\_Sokolov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@Michael\_Sokolov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Michael_Sokolov)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/importing-existing-lucene-index/16254/1 "2014-03-09T11:55:43Z")
I wonder if there is a straightforward way to import an existing Lucene index? Would I need to re-index all the documents, or could I simply point ElasticSearch at an existing index and start querying and loading new documents? -Mike -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/db746d58-aac2-4f3a-ab11-49d2aabb3df9%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/db746d58-aac2-4f3a-ab11-49d2aabb3df9%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/importing-existing-lucene-index/16254/2 "2014-03-09T14:18:05Z")
You have to reindex. -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 9 mars 2014 à 12:55, Michael Sokolov [msokolov@gmail.com](mailto:msokolov@gmail.com) a écrit : I wonder if there is a straightforward way to import an existing Lucene index? Would I need to re-index all the documents, or could I simply point ElasticSearch at an existing index and start querying and loading new documents? ## -Mike 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/db746d58-aac2-4f3a-ab11-49d2aabb3df9%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/db746d58-aac2-4f3a-ab11-49d2aabb3df9%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0884BAA4-B228-439F-BD10-63C93E613B3A%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0884BAA4-B228-439F-BD10-63C93E613B3A%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/importing-existing-lucene-index/16254/3 "2017-07-06T01:44:35Z")