# Elastic variable indexname

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elastic-variable-indexname/65066>\
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**Created:** [13 July 2022 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elastic-variable-indexname/65066 "2022-07-13T20:23:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hans4711](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hans4711/32/64563_2.png) [@Hans4711](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hans4711)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2022 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elastic-variable-indexname/65066/1 "2022-07-13T20:23:01Z")

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Hi all, I'm proud to get topics from tasmotas and can store within elastic

The elastic plugin provids a index name field.  
Right now i just use iot for index.

I'd love to enhance it with monthly change of name like "iot-2022-06"

how can I use this in the index field of elastic node?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2022 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elastic-variable-indexname/65066/2 "2022-09-11T20:23:56Z")

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