# \[SOLVED\]How to match index pattern **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-how-to-match-index-pattern/47751 **Category:** Kibana **Created:** [April 19, 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-how-to-match-index-pattern/47751 "2016-04-19T06:38:16Z") **Posts on this page:** 5 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![mikula](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mikula/32/8932_2.png) [@mikula](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mikula) #### Post date: [April 19, 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-how-to-match-index-pattern/47751/1 "2016-04-19T06:38:16Z")
Hello, How can I match indexnames in kibana in this format: logstash-YYYY-MM\_version Example index names logstash-2015-12\_v001; logstash-2014-07\_v003 (version is there to know what to reindex and what is already new version. pattern `[logstash-]YYYY-MM*` doesn't work. Tahnk you AM ---
### 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: [April 19, 2016, 7:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-how-to-match-index-pattern/47751/2 "2016-04-19T07:10:50Z")
Just use `logstash-*`! ---
### Author: ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist) #### Post date: [April 19, 2016, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-how-to-match-index-pattern/47751/3 "2016-04-19T07:15:47Z")
Which version of Elasticsearch and Kibana are you using? If it is a recent version, you can use `logstash-*` as Mark suggested as Kibana no longer need date patterns configured for index names in order to be able to restrict the number of indices queried. If you are on an older version, you may want to look into using [index aliases](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/2.3/indices-aliases.html) to control naming as well as which version of an index that is used. ---
### Author: ![mikula](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mikula/32/8932_2.png) [@mikula](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mikula) #### Post date: [April 19, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-how-to-match-index-pattern/47751/4 "2016-04-19T07:49:42Z")
I am on latest stable. Thank you AM ---
### 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, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-how-to-match-index-pattern/47751/5 "2017-07-06T13:55:40Z")