# Is allow partial indices a valid option snapshot option?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-allow-partial-indices-a-valid-option-snapshot-option/209132>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 23, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-allow-partial-indices-a-valid-option-snapshot-option/209132 "2019-11-23T01:32:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![kyles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kyles](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kyles)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-allow-partial-indices-a-valid-option-snapshot-option/209132/1 "2019-11-23T01:32:44Z")

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In 7.4.2 I noticed that SLM has a snapshot policy option of "Allow partial indices". I noticed in the snapshot and restore documentation this option is not mentioned anywhere ([link to docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.4/modules-snapshots.html#_repository_cleanup))

Although if I add it to a standard snapshot command the snapshot runs fine.  
PUT /\_snapshot/test-snapshots/test\_snapshot  
{  
"indices": "\*",  
"ignore\_unavailable": true,  
"include\_global\_state": false,  
"allow\_partial": true  
}  
Is this new option available to normal snapshots not controlled by SLM?

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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:** [December 21, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-allow-partial-indices-a-valid-option-snapshot-option/209132/2 "2019-12-21T01:32:55Z")

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Closed on December 21, 2019, 1:32am UTC

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