# Recreate index from scratch with static file **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Created:** [August 3, 2017, 10:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recreate-index-from-scratch-with-static-file/95690 "2017-08-03T10:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DFrant](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dfrant/32/20512_2.png) [@DFrant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DFrant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 10:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recreate-index-from-scratch-with-static-file/95690/1 "2017-08-03T10:18:01Z")
Hello, I have a static log file for testing, and every time I recreated the index (for testing purpose), there is no data in the index. I have to change the file name and restart the filebeat service. Is there an option to recreate the index from scratch? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![andrewkroh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrewkroh/32/3784_2.png) [@andrewkroh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrewkroh)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recreate-index-from-scratch-with-static-file/95690/2 "2017-08-03T14:36:53Z")
Filebeat stores state in a local registry file. You need to delete that file. It's normally at `/var/lib/filebeat/registry`. ---
**Author:** ![DFrant](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dfrant/32/20512_2.png) [@DFrant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DFrant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recreate-index-from-scratch-with-static-file/95690/3 "2017-08-03T14:59:38Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 10:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recreate-index-from-scratch-with-static-file/95690/4 "2017-08-24T10:28:03Z")
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