# Wire and index compatibility version change

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wire-and-index-compatibility-version-change/232646>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 14, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wire-and-index-compatibility-version-change/232646 "2020-05-14T12:52:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dlonghi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dlonghi/32/68344_2.png) [@dlonghi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dlonghi)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wire-and-index-compatibility-version-change/232646/1 "2020-05-14T12:52:34Z")

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Hello,

Is it possible to set minimum\_wire\_compatibility\_version and minimum\_index\_compatibility\_version to a particular version ? For instance: 7.7.0

Thanks,

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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:** [May 14, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wire-and-index-compatibility-version-change/232646/2 "2020-05-14T23:32:43Z")

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Welcome!

What is the underlying problem you are trying to solve?

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**Author:** ![dlonghi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dlonghi/32/68344_2.png) [@dlonghi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dlonghi)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wire-and-index-compatibility-version-change/232646/3 "2020-05-14T23:39:14Z")

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No problem, just wondering.  
We are starting fresh with Elasticsearch, so why not : )

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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:** [May 15, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wire-and-index-compatibility-version-change/232646/4 "2020-05-15T04:52:34Z")

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> [@dlonghi](#):
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> Is it possible to set minimum\_wire\_compatibility\_version and minimum\_index\_compatibility\_version to a particular version ?

No, that's not possible.

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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:** [June 12, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wire-and-index-compatibility-version-change/232646/5 "2020-06-12T04:52:40Z")

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