# Whether multiple shard refresh is atomic state

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/whether-multiple-shard-refresh-is-atomic-state/269811>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 11, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/whether-multiple-shard-refresh-is-atomic-state/269811 "2021-04-11T13:55:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![asasas234](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/asasas234/32/113152_2.png) [@asasas234](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/asasas234)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/whether-multiple-shard-refresh-is-atomic-state/269811/1 "2021-04-11T13:55:21Z")

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Suppose I have 3 data nodes, in the process of refreshing, if a search occurs, will there be an intermediate state, for example, node A can search for the latest content, but nodes B and C see the same old content

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/whether-multiple-shard-refresh-is-atomic-state/269811/2 "2021-04-11T17:28:45Z")

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Yes, the intermediate state is visible.

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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:** [May 9, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/whether-multiple-shard-refresh-is-atomic-state/269811/3 "2021-05-09T17:29:34Z")

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