# Time based indexes

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-based-indexes/324067>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [January 26, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-based-indexes/324067 "2023-01-26T19:17:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@mardo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mardo)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-based-indexes/324067/1 "2023-01-26T19:17:06Z")

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Its my understanding to remove data if it is 15 days old time based indexes is the way to go.

I can't find any documentation or how-to article to accomplish this easily.

I am using Kibana.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,  
Marty

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-based-indexes/324067/2 "2023-01-26T23:51:06Z")

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Hi @mardo Welcome to the community.

What version are you on?

Perhaps take a look at this

> **[Tutorial: Automate rollover with ILM | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.6\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/getting-started-index-lifecycle-management.html)**

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**Author:** ![Rios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rios/32/95745_2.png) [@Rios](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rios)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-based-indexes/324067/3 "2023-01-27T06:31:04Z")

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And few more links [blog](https://www.elastic.co/blog/implementing-hot-warm-cold-in-elasticsearch-with-index-lifecycle-management), from the community [link1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhxMpUY5upg) & [link2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vEAX28IcDg), and [an unofficial video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPO6WzRp6Vo) which was helped another the community member.

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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 24, 2023, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-based-indexes/324067/4 "2023-02-24T06:31:38Z")

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