# Using \_index to create new indexes not working?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using--index-to-create-new-indexes-not-working/396>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 8, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using--index-to-create-new-indexes-not-working/396 "2015-05-08T12:41:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![efontana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/efontana/32/44901_2.png) [@efontana](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/efontana)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using--index-to-create-new-indexes-not-working/396/1 "2015-05-08T12:41:43Z")

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We are using Redis as our buffer, the Json going into redis contains a field like this:

{"\_index", "mylogs-2015.05.07"}

The elasticsearch outputter looks like this:

output  
{  
elasticsearch  
{  
cluster =\> 'testcluster'  
flush\_size =\> 1000  
idle\_flush\_time =\> 10  
manage\_template =\> false  
host =\> 'localhost'  
port =\> 9300  
protocol =\> node  
}  
}

From the docs I see that manage\_template =\> false should enable the \_index field to cause that index  
to be used, however, I don't see an index called "mylogs-2015.05.07" instead its going to the standard  
logstash-2015.05.07 one?

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using--index-to-create-new-indexes-not-working/396/2 "2017-07-06T05:40:06Z")

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