# Need Query for delete last 30 days date

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 13, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579 "2017-12-13T14:13:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Naresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@Naresh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Naresh)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/1 "2017-12-13T14:13:30Z")

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Need Query for delete before 30 days date  
curl -u userid:password -XDELETE '[http://elasticsearch](http://elasticsearch).\*' -d '  
{  
"query": {  
"filtered" : {  
"query" : {  
},  
"filter" : {  
"range" : { "@timestamp" : { "lt" : "now-30d" }}  
}  
}  
}  
}'

which is delete all data can any one correct this query so that i can delete all old data and remain only last 30 days data

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/2 "2017-12-13T14:18:27Z")

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What is your elasticsearch version?  
Looks like an old one.

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**Author:** ![Naresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@Naresh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Naresh)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/3 "2017-12-14T04:31:46Z")

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elasticsearch version - 5.6.1 i hope it is new one

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**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/4 "2017-12-14T05:11:49Z")

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You should be using time series indices and deleting those rather than using a delete-by-query.

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**Author:** ![Naresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@Naresh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Naresh)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 5:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/5 "2017-12-14T05:26:27Z")

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I am new for Elastic search could you please help me to correct my below query. my requirement is :- i just one last 30 days data remain rest should delete

curl -u userid:password -XDELETE '[http://elasticsearch](http://elasticsearch/).\*' -d '  
{  
"query": {  
"filtered" : {  
"query" : {  
},  
"filter" : {  
"range" : { "@timestamp" : { "lt" : "now-30d" }}  
}  
}  
}  
}'

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 6:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/6 "2017-12-14T06:22:44Z")

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Filtered queries don’t exist anymore since 5.0.  
Use a bool filter instead.

And first try with \_search endpoint

Then read the delete by query documentation

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**Author:** ![Naresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@Naresh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Naresh)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/7 "2017-12-14T13:19:58Z")

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Thanks for reply  
I am not aware of bool filter , it will be a very great full help if you could provide me  
bool filter script .  
i just want to retain last 30 days data and rest all should be deleted

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/8 "2017-12-14T14:58:32Z")

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Doc here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-bool-query.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-bool-query.html)

And again that might be a bad idea running a delete by query.  
Specifically if you are going to remove a large number of docs like more than 50% or if you are planning to run that every day.

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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:** [January 11, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-query-for-delete-last-30-days-date/111579/9 "2018-01-11T14:58:34Z")

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