https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Maximum-length-of-an-Index-name/m-p/293500#M161688 <P>We are planning on some long and detailed index names. I'd like to know if there is a maximum length an Index name can be?</P> Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:22:39 GMT danbrook 2017-03-24T10:22:39Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Maximum-length-of-an-Index-name/m-p/293500#M161688 <P>We are planning on some long and detailed index names. I'd like to know if there is a maximum length an Index name can be?</P> Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:22:39 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Maximum-length-of-an-Index-name/m-p/293500#M161688 danbrook 2017-03-24T10:22:39Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Maximum-length-of-an-Index-name/m-p/293501#M161689 <P>Hi danbrook,<BR /> indexes are folders on operative system, so you have only to respect the limits of your operative system and eventually limits of your backup system.<BR /> Every way, very long names aren't so usable in Splunk searches! but you could pass this problem using tags and eventtypes.</P> <P>Bye.<BR /> Giuseppe</P> Fri, 24 Mar 2017 11:35:45 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Maximum-length-of-an-Index-name/m-p/293501#M161689 gcusello 2017-03-24T11:35:45Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Maximum-length-of-an-Index-name/m-p/293502#M161690 <P>danbrook - here are attempts with 48 characters and 70 characters. Windows 10 - Splunk6.5.2<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="alt text"><img src="https://community.splunk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2682iA2DC1BD76C984D3B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="alt text" alt="alt text" /></span></P> Fri, 24 Mar 2017 11:40:19 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Maximum-length-of-an-Index-name/m-p/293502#M161690 adonio 2017-03-24T11:40:19Z