# Max\_docs not working in ES 6.5.4

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-docs-not-working-in-es-6-5-4/263445>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 5, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-docs-not-working-in-es-6-5-4/263445 "2021-02-05T17:49:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Sammeta\_David\_Raju](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sammeta_david_raju/32/50466_2.png) [@Sammeta\_David\_Raju](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sammeta_David_Raju)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-docs-not-working-in-es-6-5-4/263445/1 "2021-02-05T17:49:10Z")

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`> `max\_docs is not working in 6.5.4 but its working in 7.3.2 when we are using delete\_by\_query`

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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:** [February 5, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-docs-not-working-in-es-6-5-4/263445/2 "2021-02-05T18:16:52Z")

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I think this parameter was added in Elasticsearch 7.3, so would not be available in earlier versions.

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**Author:** ![Sammeta\_David\_Raju](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sammeta_david_raju/32/50466_2.png) [@Sammeta\_David\_Raju](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sammeta_David_Raju)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-docs-not-working-in-es-6-5-4/263445/3 "2021-02-08T08:39:21Z")

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even I am getting issues if I use **size** which is supported in older versions

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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:** [February 8, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-docs-not-working-in-es-6-5-4/263445/4 "2021-02-08T22:44:21Z")

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You haven't given us any information on what issues you are seeing, so sharing the problem you have would be helpful.

Please also note that 6.5 is [EOL](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol), you should upgrade ASAP.

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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:** [March 8, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-docs-not-working-in-es-6-5-4/263445/5 "2021-03-08T22:45:08Z")

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