[[newer-than]]
== --newer-than


[float]
Summary
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IMPORTANT: This flag only functions within the scope of <<index-selection,index selection>> or <<snapshot-selection,snapshot selection>>.

Filter indices "newer than" the given number of <<time-unit,time-units>>. The
indices must also have a <<timestring>>.

The value provided indicates a given number of <<time-unit,time-units>> ago to
use as a reference point. All indices "newer than" that point will be included.

[float]
Flags
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* `--newer-than` Include only indices newer than _n_ <<time-unit,time-units>>
* <<time-unit,`--time-unit`>> Unit of time to reckon by. Can be one of `hours`,
`days`, `weeks`, or `months`
* <<timestring,`--timestring`>> http://strftime.org[Python strftime] string to
match your index definition. 2014.07.15 would be `%Y.%m.%d`


[float]
Example
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Snapshot daily Logstash indices newer than 2 days:

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curator snapshot --repository REPO indices --time-unit days --newer-than 2 --timestring '%Y.%m.%d' --prefix logstash
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