# Index versioning

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 4, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524 "2017-05-04T09:34:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![rolandgolla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rolandgolla/32/17491_2.png) [@rolandgolla](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rolandgolla)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/1 "2017-05-04T09:34:56Z")

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Hi is there a way to give the full index a version number? I have a full import that delete and create all data. Now i want to do a rollback and want to store the last 5 imports.

See you  
Roland

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 9:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/2 "2017-05-04T09:36:37Z")

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Just create different indices with names that include a version number.

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/3 "2017-05-04T09:47:39Z")

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Follow Mark's advice and store them as separate indices. You can use an alias to quickly switch version.

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**Author:** ![rolandgolla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rolandgolla/32/17491_2.png) [@rolandgolla](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rolandgolla)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/4 "2017-05-04T10:07:29Z")

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Is there any example somewhere for inspiration? Thx for support so far

R

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/5 "2017-05-04T10:09:35Z")

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Not directly, just search the docs for aliases though.

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/6 "2017-05-04T10:14:47Z")

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You can have a look at the section about aliases in [Elasticsearch: the definitive guide](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/2.x/index-aliases.html).

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**Author:** ![rolandgolla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rolandgolla/32/17491_2.png) [@rolandgolla](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rolandgolla)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 10:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/7 "2017-05-04T10:16:59Z")

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THX!!!

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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:** [June 1, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-versioning/84524/8 "2017-06-01T10:31:30Z")

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