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Clone Index

Clones an existing index.

Indices can only be cloned if they meet the following requirements:

  • The target index must not exist.
  • The source index must have the same number of primary shards as the target index.
  • The node handling the clone process must have sufficient free disk space to accommodate a second copy of the existing index.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
IndexName of the source index to clone.
SettingsConfiguration options for the target index.
Target IndexName of the target index to create.

Index names must meet the following criteria:

- Lowercase only
- Cannot include \, /, *, ?, ", <, >,

Workflow Library Example

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