# Why Elasticsearch new version appending -000001 for index name

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 28, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808 "2022-03-28T07:59:29Z")
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### Author: ![Prashant\_Kamble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Prashant\_Kamble](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prashant_Kamble)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/1 "2022-03-28T07:59:29Z")

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We are getting index name appended with -000001 for index name.  
Just wanted to understand why Elasticsearch appending this value for index name in elastcsearch cluster 7.10? What is the significance of it?

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/2 "2022-03-28T08:01:50Z")

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That would [ILM](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index-lifecycle-management.html) creating and managing indices.

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### Author: ![Prashant\_Kamble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Prashant\_Kamble](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prashant_Kamble)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/3 "2022-03-28T10:12:38Z")

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What is the use of this if no any policy is defined?

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/4 "2022-03-28T22:27:20Z")

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Which indices are these happening to?

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### Author: ![Prashant\_Kamble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Prashant\_Kamble](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prashant_Kamble)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2022, 5:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/5 "2022-03-29T05:18:44Z")

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indices created in Elasticsearch version 7.10

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/6 "2022-03-29T05:35:01Z")

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Yes, but are they Beats, system indices, other custom ones?

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### Author: ![Prashant\_Kamble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Prashant\_Kamble](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prashant_Kamble)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/7 "2022-03-29T05:37:49Z")

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custom one

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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: [April 26, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elasticsearch-new-version-appending-000001-for-index-name/300808/8 "2022-04-26T05:38:24Z")

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