# Single index for multiple users with routing **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 12, 2013, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/single-index-for-multiple-users-with-routing/12764 "2013-07-12T08:16:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Karthick\_Chokkalinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@Karthick\_Chokkalinga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karthick_Chokkalinga)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/single-index-for-multiple-users-with-routing/12764/1 "2013-07-12T08:16:15Z")
I am planning to use single index for multiple users with routing Based on the routing parameter, docs of a user will be stored in a shard. What will happen, if that shard's size reaches the max value? What is the solution? Regards, Karthick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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 12, 2013, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/single-index-for-multiple-users-with-routing/12764/2 "2013-07-12T08:30:59Z")
You can create for example an index with alias on top of it. When you hit the max value (for your use case), create a new index and use the same alias on top of it. -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 12 juil. 2013 à 10:16, Karthick Chokkalingam [ckarthickc@gmail.com](mailto:ckarthickc@gmail.com) a écrit : I am planning to use single index for multiple users with routing Based on the routing parameter, docs of a user will be stored in a shard. What will happen, if that shard's size reaches the max value? What is the solution? ## Regards, Karthick You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Karthick\_Chokkalinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@Karthick\_Chokkalinga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karthick_Chokkalinga)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 10:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/single-index-for-multiple-users-with-routing/12764/3 "2013-07-12T10:25:44Z")
Thank you. So I have to create alias like below( in addition with common index alias user1 ) after hitting max value and use only [http://localhost:9200/user1(alias)/](http://localhost:9200/user1(alias)/) for index and search. Please correct me if I am wrong. curl -XPOST '[http://localhost:9200/\_aliases](http://localhost:9200/_aliases)' -d ' { "actions" : [ { "add" : { "index" : "user-index-user1", "alias" : "user1", "filter" : { "term" : {"userid" : 1 } }, "routing" : "1" } } ] }' On Friday, July 12, 2013 2:00:59 PM UTC+5:30, David Pilato wrote: > You can create for example an index with alias on top of it. > When you hit the max value (for your use case), create a new index and use > the same alias on top of it. > > -- > David 😉 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 12 juil. 2013 à 10:16, Karthick Chokkalingam \<[ckart...@gmail.com](mailto:ckart...@gmail.com)\\> > a écrit : > > I am planning to use single index for multiple users with routing > > Based on the routing parameter, docs of a user will be stored in a shard. > What will happen, if that shard's size reaches the max value? What is the > solution? > > Regards, > Karthick > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/single-index-for-multiple-users-with-routing/12764/4 "2017-07-06T02:26:50Z")