# Index template updating problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 12, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-updating-problem/18067 "2014-06-12T12:54:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sri/32/60716_2.png) [@sri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sri)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-updating-problem/18067/1 "2014-06-12T12:54:49Z")
Hello all, If i update the mapping in an existing index template the change is not reflected automatically, i have to manually delete the old mapping and then apply the template again. So my question is, is ES configured to run this way or should the mapping changes be updated automatically. Thanks and Regards Sri -- 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/aac8049b-91ff-4fdb-a12a-5bc54a5afde3%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/aac8049b-91ff-4fdb-a12a-5bc54a5afde3%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 6:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-updating-problem/18067/2 "2014-06-13T06:11:02Z")
The index template will only be applied when a new index is created. -- Ivan On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 5:54 AM, sri [1.fr.204@gmail.com](mailto:1.fr.204@gmail.com) wrote: > Hello all, > > If i update the mapping in an existing index template the change is not > reflected automatically, i have to manually delete the old mapping and then > apply the template again. > > So my question is, is ES configured to run this way or should the mapping > changes be updated automatically. > > Thanks and Regards > Sri > > -- > 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/aac8049b-91ff-4fdb-a12a-5bc54a5afde3%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/aac8049b-91ff-4fdb-a12a-5bc54a5afde3%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/aac8049b-91ff-4fdb-a12a-5bc54a5afde3%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/aac8049b-91ff-4fdb-a12a-5bc54a5afde3%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > 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/CALY%3DcQDUSaOKfXD040v-427B6bjeoK3gh16m8iw%3DEx8MdWTysA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALY%3DcQDUSaOKfXD040v-427B6bjeoK3gh16m8iw%3DEx8MdWTysA%40mail.gmail.com). 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, 1:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-template-updating-problem/18067/3 "2017-07-06T01:22:49Z")