# Unable to delete the index (%{indexname}-%{type}-2020.09.19)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-the-index-indexname-type-2020-09-19/252634>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 20, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-the-index-indexname-type-2020-09-19/252634 "2020-10-20T06:17:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![nikhilesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/46a35a/32.png) [@nikhilesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nikhilesh)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-the-index-indexname-type-2020-09-19/252634/1 "2020-10-20T06:17:57Z")

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Hi All,

I am using ES version 7.7 having a index with name "%{indexname}-%{type}-2020.09.19". trying to delete the index with the below command, but not working. can any please help on this.

delete %{indexname}-%{type}-2020.09.19

Thanks  
Nikhilesh Gade

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**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:** [October 20, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-the-index-indexname-type-2020-09-19/252634/2 "2020-10-20T07:07:33Z")

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Try:

```
DELETE /%25%7Bindexname%7D-%25%7Btype%7D-2020.09.1
```

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**Author:** ![nikhilesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/46a35a/32.png) [@nikhilesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nikhilesh)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-the-index-indexname-type-2020-09-19/252634/3 "2020-10-20T07:16:51Z")

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Thanks David, it worked:)

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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:** [November 17, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-the-index-indexname-type-2020-09-19/252634/4 "2020-11-17T07:16:53Z")

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