# Set the time in elasticsearch to erase data **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 14, 2016, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-the-time-in-elasticsearch-to-erase-data/55494 "2016-07-14T08:51:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pavana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@pavana](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pavana)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-the-time-in-elasticsearch-to-erase-data/55494/1 "2016-07-14T08:51:22Z")
Can someone help me to set time in elasticsearch to erase data automatically. Where should I make the changes in order to do so? ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-the-time-in-elasticsearch-to-erase-data/55494/2 "2016-07-14T09:16:50Z")
Read the doc about [timed base data](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/2.x/time-based.html). This is the way to go. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-the-time-in-elasticsearch-to-erase-data/55494/3 "2016-07-14T09:53:07Z")
And then use Elasticsearch Curator - [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-the-time-in-elasticsearch-to-erase-data/55494/4 "2017-07-05T22:35:44Z")
Closed on July 5, 2017, 10:35pm UTC