Summary
manage-data/lifecycle/data-stream/tutorial-update-existing-data-stream.md, section "Configure frozen searchable snapshots" (#configure-dlm-searchable-snapshots), currently says:
You cannot use the Index Management tools in {{kib}} to accomplish this step. Use the [PUT data stream lifecycle API]...
This is no longer accurate. The current Edit data lifecycle flyout (Index Management → Data Streams → a data stream's details → Actions → Edit data lifecycle → Data stream lifecycle method) now includes a Frozen phase card that configures frozen_after directly in the UI. It's gated on:
- An Enterprise license
- A default snapshot repository being configured (shows a Default repository required message otherwise — confirmed live by @florent-leborgne)
Where this was found
Found while verifying PR #7901 (issue #7637) against the live product. Not fixed there since it's a separate, pre-existing section this PR doesn't otherwise touch.
Source pointers (Kibana, elastic/kibana)
x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/public/application/components/data_lifecycle/dlm_phases_selector/dlm_phases_selector.tsx — renders the Frozen phase card when !serverless && enterprise && createDefaultRepositoryUrl && (hasDefaultSnapshotRepository || canCreateDefaultSnapshotRepository || alreadyActive)..../dlm_phases_selector/components/frozen_phase_card.tsx — the Frozen phase card itself.
This Frozen-phase-in-UI capability is part of the broader "Edit data lifecycle" redesign (Stack 9.5.0, Kibana PRs #271930 / #275740), but I haven't verified the Frozen phase card specifically was present from 9.5.0 or landed slightly later in the same cycle — worth confirming before setting an applies_to floor.
Suggested fix
Update the section to document the UI path (with its Enterprise + default-repository prerequisites) as the primary option, keeping the API steps as an alternative or for scripting/automation use cases. Preserve the cumulative-docs distinction if the UI path only applies from a specific Stack version.
Summary
manage-data/lifecycle/data-stream/tutorial-update-existing-data-stream.md, section "Configure frozen searchable snapshots" (#configure-dlm-searchable-snapshots), currently says:This is no longer accurate. The current Edit data lifecycle flyout (Index Management → Data Streams → a data stream's details → Actions → Edit data lifecycle → Data stream lifecycle method) now includes a Frozen phase card that configures
frozen_afterdirectly in the UI. It's gated on:Where this was found
Found while verifying PR #7901 (issue #7637) against the live product. Not fixed there since it's a separate, pre-existing section this PR doesn't otherwise touch.
Source pointers (Kibana,
elastic/kibana)x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/public/application/components/data_lifecycle/dlm_phases_selector/dlm_phases_selector.tsx— renders the Frozen phase card when!serverless && enterprise && createDefaultRepositoryUrl && (hasDefaultSnapshotRepository || canCreateDefaultSnapshotRepository || alreadyActive)..../dlm_phases_selector/components/frozen_phase_card.tsx— the Frozen phase card itself.This Frozen-phase-in-UI capability is part of the broader "Edit data lifecycle" redesign (Stack 9.5.0, Kibana PRs #271930 / #275740), but I haven't verified the Frozen phase card specifically was present from 9.5.0 or landed slightly later in the same cycle — worth confirming before setting an
applies_tofloor.Suggested fix
Update the section to document the UI path (with its Enterprise + default-repository prerequisites) as the primary option, keeping the API steps as an alternative or for scripting/automation use cases. Preserve the cumulative-docs distinction if the UI path only applies from a specific Stack version.