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Elasticsearch Guide [8.1] » ILM: Manage the index lifecycle » Index lifecycle actions » Delete
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Delete

Phases allowed: delete.

Permanently removes the index.

Options

delete_searchable_snapshot
(Optional, Boolean) Deletes the searchable snapshot created in a previous phase. Defaults to true. This option is applicable when the searchable snapshot action is used in any previous phase.

Example

PUT _ilm/policy/my_policy
{
  "policy": {
    "phases": {
      "delete": {
        "actions": {
          "delete" : { }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
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