[[dry-run]]
== --dry-run

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Summary
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This flag allows you to test your command-line options. It can help you see
which indices will be caught by operations without actually performing those
operations.
Starting in v3.1.0, the term `(CLOSED)` will appear next to indices which are
in a closed state.

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Flags
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* `--dry-run` Do not actually perform the action.

IMPORTANT: This flag must come before any <<commands,command>>.

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Example
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Do a dry-run test of deleting indices:

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curator --dry-run delete indices <<index selection parameters>>
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