Is updation of an autofollow replication rule allowed?

[skumarp7]

Is updation of an autofollow replication rule allowed?

Consider that an autofollow replication rule (test-rule) exists in the system which corresponds to the index pattern (test-). Now when we try to update the rule with a new index pattern (new-), the API returns {acknowledge: true} but there is no index getting replicated of the updated index pattern (new-). The indices falling under test- are getting replicated even after the updation of replication rule.

What is the expected behavior?

• If updation of replication rule is allowed, then the new index pattern should be considered for the replication.
• If its not allowed, then the API should not return with response 200.

[skumarp7]

Hi @ankitkala @monusingh-1,

Any insight on the above query ?

In the above sceanrio, it would be better to check if there any existing replication rule before creating a new replication rule (i.e) the API should throw exception in case of overriding an existing rule.

[ankitkala]

I think we should block the autofollow rule updates with proper validations.

[skumarp7]

Hi @ankitkala ,

can you assign this ticket to me? I would like to work on it :)

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