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@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ and then the previous write index can be cloned.
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[[clone-index-api-desc]]
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==== {api-description-title}
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-Use the clone index API
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-to clone an existing index into a new index,
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-where each original primary shard is cloned
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-into a new primary shard in the new index.
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+Use the clone index API to clone an existing index into a new index, where each
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+original primary shard is cloned into a new primary shard in the new index.
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+IMPORTANT: Cloning doesn't copy index metadata. This metadata includes aliases,
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+{ilm-init} phase definitions, and {ccr-init} follower information. For example,
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+if you clone a {ccr-init} follower index, the resulting clone won't be a
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+follower index.
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[[cloning-works]]
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===== How cloning works
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