# Kibana **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=1008 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 1009 --- ## [Dev tools autocomplete not working](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dev-tools-autocomplete-not-working/70730)
**Author:** [@RobG](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RobG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dev-tools-autocomplete-not-working/70730 "2017-01-05T22:12:18Z")
When using the dev tools console, the very useful autocomplete of fields and indices does not work. Commands do autocomplete as expected. The setting is turned on. Any suggestions? --- ## [Kibana connecting to AWS ES via a proxy](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-connecting-to-aws-es-via-a-proxy/70695)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Briscoe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Neil_Briscoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-connecting-to-aws-es-via-a-proxy/70695 "2017-01-05T22:04:07Z")
Hi all, I am trying to connect to my Kibana box to the AWS ES service I have through a proxy. Currently, the kibana.yml config is: server.port: 5601 server.host: "0.0.0.0" elasticsearch\_url: "http://search-xxxxx.eu-… --- ## [Saved “field” parameter is now invalid. Please select a new field. …. Visualize: “field” is a required parameter](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saved-field-parameter-is-now-invalid-please-select-a-new-field-visualize-field-is-a-required-parameter/70667)
**Author:** [@krishmah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/krishmah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saved-field-parameter-is-now-invalid-please-select-a-new-field-visualize-field-is-a-required-parameter/70667 "2017-01-05T17:15:57Z")
Hi All, I am getting the error as Saved “field” parameter is now invalid. Please select a new field. …. Visualize: “field” is a required parameter On further debugging , I am seeing that there are certain fields mark… --- ## [Graphing Netflow Data](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/graphing-netflow-data/70674)
**Author:** [@juliann](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/juliann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/graphing-netflow-data/70674 "2017-01-05T16:04:49Z")
I am not 100% sure whether my problem is with Graph or Logstash. I am able to collect Netflow data from Cisco Meraki via Logstash into Elasticsearch with a few warnings from Logstash on flowset\_id. However, when view… --- ## [Configure an index pattern Issue](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-an-index-pattern-issue/70540)
**Author:** [@sumit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sumit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-an-index-pattern-issue/70540 "2017-01-05T15:03:41Z")
Hi, I am new in ELK. I am using Kibana version: 5.1.1 in windows server 2012 and facing an issue "No default index pattern. You must select or create one to continue. ". Can any one help me out regarding the same. --- ## [No result found in Kibana dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-result-found-in-kibana-dashboard/70535)
**Author:** [@OucemaBellagha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/OucemaBellagha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-result-found-in-kibana-dashboard/70535 "2017-01-05T14:39:00Z")
4.1.1\*\*\*\*Centos 7.3: Centralized logging for IPA https://www.freeipa.org/page/Centralized\_Logging Docker container for REK stack pschiffe/rsyslog-elasticsearch-kibana Log forwarding confgiuration on IPA server S… --- ## [How can I apply a threshold for a bar graph in Kibana?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-apply-a-threshold-for-a-bar-graph-in-kibana/70638)
**Author:** [@Kulasangar\_Gowrisang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kulasangar_Gowrisang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-apply-a-threshold-for-a-bar-graph-in-kibana/70638 "2017-01-05T08:41:52Z")
I've gone through this particular ticket, which pretty much talks about adding a threshold line, to a line graph. In my case, I'm having a bar graph like this where I need to have a threshold, lets say for example in t… --- ## [Kibana.yml file](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-yml-file/70560)
**Author:** [@JohnG](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JohnG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-yml-file/70560 "2017-01-05T08:28:43Z")
Hi, I've just installed Kibana and all the installation guides I've seen tell me I need to slightly amend this file. However they all give it's location as /opt/kibana/config/kibana.yml but mine is in /etc/kibana/kiba… --- ## [Kibana 5 Index Patterns: Why some fields are unchecked for Searchable](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-index-patterns-why-some-fields-are-unchecked-for-searchable/70364)
**Author:** [@aviral\_srivastava](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aviral_srivastava)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-index-patterns-why-some-fields-are-unchecked-for-searchable/70364 "2017-01-05T08:14:28Z")
Hi, I am using Kibana 5.1 In Index Patterns,for topbeat-\* index why some fields are not searchable ? In Visualization section, whichever chart I create, all the unchecked fields under Searchable column do not appea… --- ## [Truncate part of an existing field value to a new field using painless?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/truncate-part-of-an-existing-field-value-to-a-new-field-using-painless/70350)
**Author:** [@Kulasangar\_Gowrisang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kulasangar_Gowrisang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/truncate-part-of-an-existing-field-value-to-a-new-field-using-painless/70350 "2017-01-05T04:43:33Z")
I'm having a timestamp field which has a value something like this , where pretty much all the values would be in the same format: January 1st 2017, 05:29:59.000 What I need is to trim part of the above which should… --- ## [Kibana does not connect to ES on localhost when running without internet connection](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-does-not-connect-to-es-on-localhost-when-running-without-internet-connection/70325)
**Author:** [@gupta.yuvraj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gupta.yuvraj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-does-not-connect-to-es-on-localhost-when-running-without-internet-connection/70325 "2017-01-05T03:07:49Z")
Hi Team I am seeing a strange issue in Kibana 5.1.1. Problem Statement:- Kibana does not listen to elasticsearch when not connected to Internet. Elasticsearch.url is specified as localhost:9200. Solution:- However,… --- ## [Modify Kibana UI](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/modify-kibana-ui/70575)
**Author:** [@pratheek\_k](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pratheek_k)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 10:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/modify-kibana-ui/70575 "2017-01-04T22:17:41Z")
I am using kibana 5.0.0. I would like to customize kibana UI. Here are my requirements 1) After user logs into kibana via sheild, can i restrict the access of the users to few pages. I dont want users to access Manageme… --- ## [Kibana5 only allows to create historgram based on the date field you chose when the index was created](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana5-only-allows-to-create-historgram-based-on-the-date-field-you-chose-when-the-index-was-created/70496)
**Author:** [@mgz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mgz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana5-only-allows-to-create-historgram-based-on-the-date-field-you-chose-when-the-index-was-created/70496 "2017-01-04T21:30:05Z")
In Kibana4, you can create histogram based on any date field in an index. But in Kibana5, you can only create histogram based on the date you chose when the index was created. Is there anyway to workaround on this? I… --- ## [Time series Forecasting in ES 5.1.1 latest stable version](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-series-forecasting-in-es-5-1-1-latest-stable-version/70569)
**Author:** [@anil\_varghese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anil_varghese)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-series-forecasting-in-es-5-1-1-latest-stable-version/70569 "2017-01-04T16:35:35Z")
Hi All, I just deployed the latest stable release of ES 5.1.1. Can i do timeseries forecast with the new version using Timelion. Or is this a feature yet to be released? Thanks Anil Varghese --- ## [\[Feature\] Filter data by Global Filter (or Quick Filter)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/feature-filter-data-by-global-filter-or-quick-filter/69779)
**Author:** [@grandanat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/grandanat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 8:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/feature-filter-data-by-global-filter-or-quick-filter/69779 "2017-01-04T08:26:05Z")
In an enterprise environment it's very common to have multiple running instances of same application(that you are develop). For example we use ELK to monitor logs from our application that is deployed in many system envi… --- ## [What does \_all in a vertial bar chart mean and is it possible to trim the value showed in tooltip?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-does--all-in-a-vertial-bar-chart-mean-and-is-it-possible-to-trim-the-value-showed-in-tooltip/70389)
**Author:** [@Kulasangar\_Gowrisang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kulasangar_Gowrisang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 5:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-does--all-in-a-vertial-bar-chart-mean-and-is-it-possible-to-trim-the-value-showed-in-tooltip/70389 "2017-01-04T05:07:26Z")
This is how my graph in Kibana looks like: What does \_all mean in the graph above and is it possible to trim the part of a value which is being shown in the tool tip ? I've gone through this thread as well, in which … --- ## [How to install plugin kibana-plugin-gauge-sg in Kibana5](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-plugin-kibana-plugin-gauge-sg-in-kibana5/68271)
**Author:** [@sitanxin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sitanxin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-plugin-kibana-plugin-gauge-sg-in-kibana5/68271 "2017-01-03T23:43:21Z")
Hi All, I think it maybe a dummy question. But how to install the plugin into kibana5? https://github.com/sbeyn/kibana-plugin-gauge-sg It just mentionthe below steps in wiki: Pour les versions de kibana-5.x $… --- ## [Error: \[parsing\_exception\] Unexpected token VALUE\_STRING \[script\] in \[1\]., with { line=1 col=356 }](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-parsing-exception-unexpected-token-value-string-script-in-1-with-line-1-col-356/70333)
**Author:** [@mgz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mgz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-parsing-exception-unexpected-token-value-string-script-in-1-with-line-1-col-356/70333 "2017-01-03T21:27:39Z")
Getting error message when used \_value in JSON input of Y axis. In Kibana4, it works fine though. Why? --- ## [Elasticsearch 5.11 does not work with Kibana 4.2.2 (Windows)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-11-does-not-work-with-kibana-4-2-2-windows/70313)
**Author:** [@pstarconsult](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pstarconsult)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-11-does-not-work-with-kibana-4-2-2-windows/70313 "2017-01-03T18:58:22Z")
I have installed Elasticsearch latest version (yesterday) and latest version of Kibana today and I do not get that nice dashboard I see in the videos. I have started each (ES and then KB) and when I go to localhost:5601 … --- ## [NGINX reverse proxy, to local KIBANA, to AWS ElasticSearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nginx-reverse-proxy-to-local-kibana-to-aws-elasticsearch/70457)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Briscoe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Neil_Briscoe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nginx-reverse-proxy-to-local-kibana-to-aws-elasticsearch/70457 "2017-01-03T18:33:37Z")
Newbie here. I have managed to get NGINX reverse proxy, connecting to Kibana, connecting to ES when all on the same box in AWS. Doing this to add simple authentication. I am now wanting to utilise the AWS ES service … --- ## [Generating Security authentication cookie for Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generating-security-authentication-cookie-for-kibana/70210)
**Author:** [@felipe.giacomozzi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/felipe.giacomozzi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generating-security-authentication-cookie-for-kibana/70210 "2017-01-03T17:29:07Z")
Hello, I'm using Security to handle document and field level security for my Kibana visualizations. To avoid making my client login into our product and then login again on Kibana I'm trying to generate the cookie manu… --- ## [Visulization - same metric different log entries on the same graph?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visulization-same-metric-different-log-entries-on-the-same-graph/70439)
**Author:** [@chris.needle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chris.needle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visulization-same-metric-different-log-entries-on-the-same-graph/70439 "2017-01-03T16:46:47Z")
Hi All, I'm trying to create a single visulization for the following: 1) I run one search filter to grab all log entries where the 'FeedFileName' property isn't empty. This collates log entries for when the system re… --- ## [Finding execution time from kibana search queries](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/finding-execution-time-from-kibana-search-queries/70186)
**Author:** [@gauravbhutani30](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gauravbhutani30)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/finding-execution-time-from-kibana-search-queries/70186 "2017-01-03T09:04:40Z")
Hi, I have the following pattern of tomcat logs: INFO \>2016-12-20 04:03:58,123 com.pkg.test.controller.JavaClassName\[abc-0123-123\]: Some text. Time taken:17 INFO \>2016-12-20 04:04:19,123 com.pkg.test.controller.JavaCla… --- ## [Kibana 5 alpha 4 script in JSON Input](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-alpha-4-script-in-json-input/56827)
**Author:** [@mrvincnezo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mrvincnezo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 8:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-alpha-4-script-in-json-input/56827 "2017-01-03T08:58:52Z")
I am trying to add a groovy script for a bucket in the Advanced section in JSON Input when creating a visualization. It works perfectly well in Kibana 4 but it doesn't work in Kibana 5 alpha 4. Needless to say thay I en… --- ## [Problem with line chart](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-line-chart/70278)
**Author:** [@gve](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gve)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 7:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-line-chart/70278 "2017-01-03T07:45:04Z")
Hello, I've integrated in Kibana datas from an SQL query. I can create pie charts, metrics, data tables without any problem, but I can not create line charts. I'va declared in my index pattern the field "last modif… --- ## [TimeLion basic question](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-basic-question/70309)
**Author:** [@queenstownswords](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/queenstownswords)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-basic-question/70309 "2017-01-03T07:26:03Z")
Hello, Please excuse, there is not a timelion category yet. I am new to elasticsearch/kibana so thanks for your patience. There is an index 'testindexname' with entries in the following format: {"\_index":"testindexna… --- ## [Unable to fetch the indices in Kibana. Option greyed out](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-fetch-the-indices-in-kibana-option-greyed-out/69768)
**Author:** [@Sushma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sushma)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-fetch-the-indices-in-kibana-option-greyed-out/69768 "2017-01-03T05:33:33Z")
Hi, I installed Kibana-4.6.1 on windows server std 2012. Also successfully installed elasticsearch,logstash,filebeat,packetbeat. After installation I could open the kibana url through browser but could not fetch the in… --- ## [Datatable visualization on max time taken URLs from nginx access log](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/datatable-visualization-on-max-time-taken-urls-from-nginx-access-log/68861)
**Author:** [@tony\_thomas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tony_thomas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/datatable-visualization-on-max-time-taken-urls-from-nginx-access-log/68861 "2017-01-02T18:41:43Z")
Hi, I am new to ELK and creating dashboards with ELK for nginx access logs. I found its pretty useful on creating nice visualizations. On my requirements one more datatable is pending, the requirement is given below (I… --- ## [Custom metric aggregation plugin](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-metric-aggregation-plugin/70072)
**Author:** [@mrvincnezo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mrvincnezo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-metric-aggregation-plugin/70072 "2017-01-02T16:16:24Z")
I want to develop a simple custom metric aggregation plugin for Kibana. Let's say a clone of the average metric aggregation. As far as I can see, I need to 1. Clone existing avg.js 2. Update the aggs.metrics in agg\_ty… --- ## [Configure kibana's default index pattern in source](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-kibanas-default-index-pattern-in-source/70356)
**Author:** [@Jaynil.Bagdai](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jaynil.Bagdai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-kibanas-default-index-pattern-in-source/70356 "2017-01-02T12:59:43Z")
Is there any way to configure Kibana source with default index pattern? When Kibana gets loaded for the first time, it asks for settings for index pattern with "logstash-\*". I would like Kibana to loaded with pre-defin… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=1007) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=1009)