Mesh Index Delete Node

The Mesh Index Delete node is used to delete a specific index from an Elasticsearch service used within the MinuteView Mesh Indexing ecosystem. This operation is useful for managing or cleaning up indexed data when an index is no longer required or needs to be reset.

Overview

This task connects to an Elasticsearch instance using configured service credentials and removes the specified index. This is a destructive operation — once an index is deleted, all data within it is permanently removed.

Input Fields

Field Label	Type	Description
Select Index	Text	The name of the Elasticsearch index you wish to delete.
ServiceAccount-Elastic Search	Service Account	The credential reference used to connect to the Elasticsearch service.

Note: The Service Account must be configured ahead of time in the system and associated with the appropriate credentials for the Elasticsearch environment.

Output

There are no output variables produced by this task. The result of the deletion operation is reflected in the status and message returned.

Success Criteria

• The task will return Completed if the specified index is successfully deleted.
• If the index is missing, or credentials are invalid, the task will fail with a descriptive error message.

Example Use Case

A common use case for this task is during automation workflows where temporary or staging indexes are created for intermediate processing. After workflow completion, the MeshIndexDelete node can be used to clean up these indexes automatically.

Error Handling

If the required inputs are not provided, or the service account is missing or invalid, the task will terminate early and return a failure status with details. Additionally, any exceptions during index deletion will be captured and reported in the taskMessage.

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