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One of our customers wonders whether it's possible to change an index name. Is it possible?

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Solution

see here:
https://answers.splunk.com/answers/177533/how-to-rename-an-index-in-splunk-6.html

and here:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.6/Indexer/Moveanindex

dont forget ot change all inputs.conf on sources who send data to the index

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Much appreciated @adonio !!!

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Solution

see here:
https://answers.splunk.com/answers/177533/how-to-rename-an-index-in-splunk-6.html

and here:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.6/Indexer/Moveanindex

dont forget ot change all inputs.conf on sources who send data to the index

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