From 1125bc635c2eaeeedb7e44863477639e318b5224 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pius Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:48:57 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify settings and template on create index This commit clarifies the interaction between settings specified in a create index request, and those that would come from any templates that apply to the create index request. Relates #26994 --- docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc index 86f02f85006..348c3987c73 100644 --- a/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc +++ b/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc @@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ and a simple pattern template that controls whether the template should be applied to the new index. NOTE: Templates are only applied at index creation time. Changing a template -will have no impact on existing indices. +will have no impact on existing indices. When using the create index API, the settings/mappings +defined as part of the create index call will take precedence over any matching settings/mappings +defined in the template. For example: