# New Index is not getting Updated in Alias

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-index-is-not-getting-updated-in-alias/260313>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 6, 2021, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-index-is-not-getting-updated-in-alias/260313 "2021-01-06T09:54:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rohit\_Kumbhar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rohit_kumbhar/32/67682_2.png) [@Rohit\_Kumbhar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rohit_Kumbhar)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-index-is-not-getting-updated-in-alias/260313/1 "2021-01-06T09:54:52Z")

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Hi Experts,

I created Index Pattern as xyz-\* and created alias for this index pattern as abc using following command

```
POST /_aliases
{
  "actions" : [
    { "add" : { "index" : "xyz-*", "alias" : "abc" } }
  ]
}

```

If new index is getting add in xyz-\* pattern, lets say xyz-100  
its not getting updated in abc alias,

Is there any command for this  
Please Help.

Thank you  
Regards RK

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**Author:** ![aaron-nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron-nimocks/32/73965_2.png) [@aaron-nimocks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaron-nimocks)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-index-is-not-getting-updated-in-alias/260313/2 "2021-01-06T15:54:55Z")

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Believe the `_alias` API is a 1 time deal and applies to indexes that are currently in Elastic.

If you want it to apply to new ones then an [index template](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index-templates.html) is the way to go.

Below says any index that is created that falls within the index pattern to apply the alias.

```auto
PUT _index_template/name_it_here
{
  "index_patterns": ["xyz-*"],
  "template": {
    "aliases": {
      "alias_name": { }
    }
  }
}

```

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**Author:** ![aaron-nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron-nimocks/32/73965_2.png) [@aaron-nimocks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaron-nimocks)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-index-is-not-getting-updated-in-alias/260313/3 "2021-01-06T16:03:41Z")

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Just confirming what I wrote above.

> **[Aliases API | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.11\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-aliases.html)**

> In this case, the alias is a point-in-time alias that will group all current indices that match, it will not automatically update as new indices that match this pattern are added/removed.

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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:** [February 3, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-index-is-not-getting-updated-in-alias/260313/4 "2021-02-03T16:03:52Z")

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