# Sharing scripted fields across indexes

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sharing-scripted-fields-across-indexes/305401>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 23, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sharing-scripted-fields-across-indexes/305401 "2022-05-23T12:44:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![behappy\_alwayz0401](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/behappy_alwayz0401/32/105988_2.png) [@behappy\_alwayz0401](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/behappy_alwayz0401)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sharing-scripted-fields-across-indexes/305401/1 "2022-05-23T12:44:54Z")

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Hi,  
Is it possible that a scripted field created in one index be used in another index or does it need to be recreated? Thanks

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**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sharing-scripted-fields-across-indexes/305401/2 "2022-05-23T12:48:03Z")

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Hey! the scripted and the runtime fields are connected with the index pattern where they were created so yes this means that you have to re-create it. 🙂

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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 20, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sharing-scripted-fields-across-indexes/305401/3 "2022-06-20T12:49:00Z")

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