# Index.refresh\_interval via elasticsearch.yml

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-via-elasticsearch-yml/176194>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 10, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-via-elasticsearch-yml/176194 "2019-04-10T09:59:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ppodbielski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e79b87/32.png) [@ppodbielski](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ppodbielski)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-via-elasticsearch-yml/176194/1 "2019-04-10T09:59:09Z")

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Hello,  
It is possible to set up index.refresh\_interval via an elasticsearch.yml file?

I'm confused with documentation:  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/master/\_creating\_an\_index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/master/_creating_an_index.html)  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-create-index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-create-index.html)

I've found on this forum:  
_Note: This will also simplify upgrading as Elasticsearch 5 does not allow you anymore to define index settings in elasticsearch.yml._  
I'm using elastic 6.X

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-via-elasticsearch-yml/176194/2 "2019-04-10T10:00:57Z")

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No, it is not. You should probably use an index template to set this.

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-via-elasticsearch-yml/176194/3 "2019-05-08T10:01:01Z")

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