[[regex]]
== --regex


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

Include only indices or snapshots matching the provided pattern.

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Flags
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* `--regex` A regular expression pattern.

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Examples
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Show only indices beginning with log and ending with prod:

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curator show indices --regex '^log.*prod$'
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