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[DOCS] POST /_aliases remove_index action only works on concrete indices (#64616)
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Removes an alias from an index.
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`remove_index`::
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Deletes an index or index alias,
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like the <<indices-delete-index,delete index API>>.
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Deletes a concrete index, similar to the <<indices-delete-index, delete index
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API>>. Attempts to remove an index alias will fail.
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You can perform these actions on alias objects.
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Valid parameters for alias objects include:
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<1> An index we've added by mistake
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<2> The index we should have added
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<3> `remove_index` is just like <<indices-delete-index>>
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<3> `remove_index` is just like <<indices-delete-index>> but will only remove a concrete index.
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[[filtered]]
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===== Filtered aliases

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