# Switch search index to new index

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-search-index-to-new-index/321611>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Tags:** elastic-app-search\
**Created:** [December 20, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-search-index-to-new-index/321611 "2022-12-20T05:24:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Arunadevi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/arunadevi/32/98018_2.png) [@Arunadevi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Arunadevi)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-search-index-to-new-index/321611/1 "2022-12-20T05:24:48Z")

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Hi,  
use case: I have an my-index and restored(renamed) restored-my-index , currently my enterprise search engine searches from the my-index

Question: Is it possible to switch search from my-index to restored-my-index without any downtime in search / or closing the my index/ or read/write disable ?

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**Author:** ![Serena\_Chou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/serena_chou/32/100087_2.png) [@Serena\_Chou](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Serena_Chou)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-search-index-to-new-index/321611/2 "2023-01-09T20:11:24Z")

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Hey there, have you looked at utilizing [Aliases | Elasticsearch Guide [8.5] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/aliases.html) ?

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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:** [February 6, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-search-index-to-new-index/321611/3 "2023-02-06T20:11:34Z")

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