# Index template not getting applied to my index
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [June 3, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697 "2024-06-03T08:56:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/1 "2024-06-03T08:56:59Z")
Hi Community,
I have created a new index template( for total\_field\_limit) using Kibana console, but it is not getting applied with my index. I have deleted my index and then ran the code so that the index will pick the template but its not. Please help
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### Author:  [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/2 "2024-06-03T09:17:32Z")
Please share the template and the command you use to create the index. It is also always useful to specify which version of Elasticsearch you are using.
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### Author:  [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/3 "2024-06-03T09:34:38Z")
Hi Christian
Elasticsearch version: 8+
Below is the template, i used Kibana console to create template
```auto
{
"template": {
"settings": {
"index": {
"routing": {
"allocation": {
"include": {
"_tier_preference": "data_content"
}
}
},
"mapping": {
"total_fields": {
"limit": "15000"
}
}
}
},
"mappings": {
"dynamic_templates": []
},
"aliases": {}
}
}
```
and index creation
```auto
elasticsearch {
hosts => ["${ES_NODE}"]
validate_after_inactivity => 0
resurrect_delay => 300
index => "logstash-mcmc-combined-%{+YYYY-MM}"
action => "update"
document_id => "%{session_id}"
doc_as_upsert => true
user => "${ES_USER_NAME}"
password => "${ES_USER_PASSWORD}"
ssl_enabled => true
ssl_verification_mode => "${SSL_VERIF_MODE}"
ssl_certificate_authorities => "xxx"
ssl_key => "xxx"
ssl_certificate => "xxxx"
}
```
Note: I am new to ELK
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### Author:  [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/4 "2024-06-03T10:06:38Z")
You did not specify any index pattern the template should apply to. Have a look [at the examples in the docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.13/index-templates.html).
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### Author:  [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/5 "2024-06-03T10:16:30Z")
I did, look at the below screen shot
index eg:logstash-mcmc-combined-2023-06
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### Author:  [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/6 "2024-06-03T10:22:00Z")
There is nothing in the template you posted. I do not use Kibana to manage index templates so am not sure what that screenshot shows.
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### Author:  [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/7 "2024-06-03T10:53:01Z")
It shows the Index pattern in the template created
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### Author:  [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-not-getting-applied-to-my-index/360697/8 "2024-06-03T13:33:05Z")
I got it now, there was another template having more priority which is why my template is not picked. Thanks chris