# Remove numbers from alpha numeric strings in indexed data

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-numbers-from-alpha-numeric-strings-in-indexed-data/231642
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 8, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-numbers-from-alpha-numeric-strings-in-indexed-data/231642 "2020-05-08T01:12:27Z")
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### Author: ![manideep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@manideep](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manideep)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-numbers-from-alpha-numeric-strings-in-indexed-data/231642/1 "2020-05-08T01:12:27Z")

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Hi All,

I have list of usernames already indexed.

John123  
Paul456  
XYZ987  
.............

i want to update the documents with numbers removed.

something like

John  
Paul  
XYZ

thanks,  
Manideep

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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: [June 5, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-numbers-from-alpha-numeric-strings-in-indexed-data/231642/2 "2020-06-05T01:12:31Z")

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