# Kibana **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=1011 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 1012 --- ## [Timelion visualizations don't stop flashing/pulsing](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-visualizations-dont-stop-flashing-pulsing/69588)
**Author:** [@luis.carvalho](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/luis.carvalho)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-visualizations-dont-stop-flashing-pulsing/69588 "2016-12-20T16:48:53Z")
Hi, I'm having a issue with timeseries visualization. When creating a timeseries visualization with a query to a certain index and a division (e.g. .es(index="index-\*", q="some\_query1 && some\_query2").divide(.es(index=… --- ## [Since Kibana is OpenSource, can we add an optional UserID parameter to the Kibana request pipeline to isolate data without X-Pack?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-kibana-is-opensource-can-we-add-an-optional-userid-parameter-to-the-kibana-request-pipeline-to-isolate-data-without-x-pack/69596)
**Author:** [@baden0x1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/baden0x1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-kibana-is-opensource-can-we-add-an-optional-userid-parameter-to-the-kibana-request-pipeline-to-isolate-data-without-x-pack/69596 "2016-12-20T16:34:36Z")
I am trying to find a way to provide Kibana to multiple users and isolate them all within their own data silos. We will be providing a dashboard (written in .Net) that will allow users to manage their accounts and plat… --- ## [How to setup account-based Kibana dashboards and indices as part of a larger dashboard?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-setup-account-based-kibana-dashboards-and-indices-as-part-of-a-larger-dashboard/69479)
**Author:** [@baden0x1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/baden0x1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-setup-account-based-kibana-dashboards-and-indices-as-part-of-a-larger-dashboard/69479 "2016-12-20T16:08:46Z")
In planning out a new platform with a dashboard interface, users will need to register for accounts, then login to the dashboard to administer their accounts and other platform activities. I would like to offer the Kib… --- ## [Using Kibana Directives in Your Plugin](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-kibana-directives-in-your-plugin/69303)
**Author:** [@Kikketer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kikketer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-kibana-directives-in-your-plugin/69303 "2016-12-20T15:46:50Z")
I'm attempting to use the kbnTopNav directive in my plugin but so far have come up empty. In my index.js file of the plugin (root of the plugin), I have this: require: \['kibana', 'elasticsearch'\], I'm not entirely s… --- ## [Display issue on CEF (Chrome Embedded)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/display-issue-on-cef-chrome-embedded/35379)
**Author:** [@Numa\_NC](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Numa_NC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/display-issue-on-cef-chrome-embedded/35379 "2016-12-20T14:20:00Z")
Hello, After 4.2 upgrade the dashboard are not displayed correctly on Chrome Embedded (included in Xibo application) The error displayed is the following: Fatal Error: Uncaught TypeError: undefined is not a function (h… --- ## [Duplicate Index creation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/duplicate-index-creation/69478)
**Author:** [@sayalee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sayalee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 6:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/duplicate-index-creation/69478 "2016-12-20T06:19:52Z")
I have created a particular index in KIBANA, but when I am creating it again with the same name it is getting generated again although its getting overwritten. Is their any change in the settings which needs to be done t… --- ## [Installing shield in kibana - getting error for plugin command](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-shield-in-kibana-getting-error-for-plugin-command/69201)
**Author:** [@rashmy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rashmy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-shield-in-kibana-getting-error-for-plugin-command/69201 "2016-12-20T00:48:40Z")
I want to implement shield and watcher in my project. When I run the command to install plugin, I am getting error message that plugin command is not supported. What could be the reason. Mine is windows OS. --- ## [Q="xxxx" not working on timelion when use metric](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/q-xxxx-not-working-on-timelion-when-use-metric/69394)
**Author:** [@Chen\_Jian](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chen_Jian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/q-xxxx-not-working-on-timelion-when-use-metric/69394 "2016-12-19T23:30:39Z")
Hi - I try to monitor 5 nodes logstash ingress rate with: .es(index='logstash-metrics', q='message:ls-index1', metric=max:events.rate\_1m),.es(index='logstash-metrics', q='message:ls-index2', metric=max:events.rate\_1… --- ## [Sum values of a area diagram](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sum-values-of-a-area-diagram/69362)
**Author:** [@berra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/berra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sum-values-of-a-area-diagram/69362 "2016-12-19T22:30:30Z")
Hi, I have a question if it is possible to sum(A+B+C) graph Y-axis values in a stacked area chart and display it in the tool tip? If so, how? --- ## [Force Dot Connection in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/force-dot-connection-in-kibana/67562)
**Author:** [@Nastooh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nastooh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/force-dot-connection-in-kibana/67562 "2016-12-19T17:57:42Z")
Hi Under Line Chart, I am plotting a number of time series, with a common X-axis, and am noticing that if there is a missing Y data for sequential X points, Y points are not connected: Is there a way to always force … --- ## [Changes in Kibana request api from 4.1 to 4.6 (5.x)?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changes-in-kibana-request-api-from-4-1-to-4-6-5-x/69054)
**Author:** [@ppuschmann](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ppuschmann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changes-in-kibana-request-api-from-4-1-to-4-6-5-x/69054 "2016-12-18T11:15:11Z")
Hi there, we're currently running on ES 1.7.x with Kibana 4.1.x and are planning to upgrade to ES 2.4.x and Kibana 4.6. Everything us fine, but the configuration of our Nginx (in front of Kibana) troubles me. Since t… --- ## [Elasticsearch Plugin is red](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-plugin-is-red/69216)
**Author:** [@adm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-plugin-is-red/69216 "2016-12-17T23:29:23Z")
Hi, I just downloaded kibana 5.1.1 alpha 5 and elasticsearch 5.1.1 alpha 5 version for windows. My problem is while going to localhost:5601, the status is red and under status breakdown, it says plugin:elasticsearch@5.1.… --- ## [Timelion Graph keeps on changing on every 'play'](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-graph-keeps-on-changing-on-every-play/69274)
**Author:** [@hakiitb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hakiitb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-graph-keeps-on-changing-on-every-play/69274 "2016-12-17T02:16:28Z")
Hi, I am using Timelion in Kibana 5.0.0 - the one which is there by default. I am able to plot fraction of two counts by .es("query1").divide("query2") But after every 'play' button clicked, the plot changes. … --- ## [Kibana 5 as static html/js](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-as-static-html-js/69244)
**Author:** [@nandu\_mahesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nandu_mahesh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-as-static-html-js/69244 "2016-12-16T19:20:45Z")
Hi We were running kibana 4 on tomcat server using the kibana4 static package provided in https://github.com/kibana-community/kibana4-static/releases/tag/v4.0.1-static . Is there a way to achieve the same in kibana 5 ?… --- ## [Custom order of terms/keywords](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-order-of-terms-keywords/69277)
**Author:** [@Henrik\_20000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Henrik_20000)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-order-of-terms-keywords/69277 "2016-12-16T19:08:48Z")
Hi, I got a number of keywords: PASS, FAIL, ERROR and so on. I want to visualize these in a stacked bar graph and I want the "PASS" keyword to be at the bottom in the stacked bar graph. Now I suspect they are ordere… --- ## [Creating dynamic dashboards depending on a field or filter?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-dynamic-dashboards-depending-on-a-field-or-filter/69247)
**Author:** [@Kulasangar\_Gowrisang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kulasangar_Gowrisang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-dynamic-dashboards-depending-on-a-field-or-filter/69247 "2016-12-16T19:01:49Z")
I'm trying to generate dynamic graphs and dashboards, for example lets say I'm having a field called operator id, where values for it could be sequentially added on towards the future. So where as I'm giving the user th… --- ## [How to backup/restore searches and dashboards](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-restore-searches-and-dashboards/69223)
**Author:** [@markd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-restore-searches-and-dashboards/69223 "2016-12-16T17:15:05Z")
Hi, a cup of coffee and a doughnut if you explain how to "backup/restore" searches and dashboard selectively or all at once. Thanks! MarkD:-) --- ## [How to not display the tital of Visualize in Dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-not-display-the-tital-of-visualize-in-dashboard/69107)
**Author:** [@sitanxin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sitanxin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-not-display-the-tital-of-visualize-in-dashboard/69107 "2016-12-16T07:12:38Z")
Hi Team, How to disable the tital of Visualize in Dashboard? We are using Kibana 5.0.1. Current: Hope to do: --- ## [Kibana's Configure an index pattern](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibanas-configure-an-index-pattern/69148)
**Author:** [@lester015](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lester015)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibanas-configure-an-index-pattern/69148 "2016-12-16T05:19:38Z")
Dear Teams, I'm insert an index into the ES, the format just like that: { "p2-2016.12.15" : { "mappings" : { "applog" : { "properties" : { "appName" : { "type" : "string" }, "column1" : { "type" : "string" }, … --- ## [Tree-structured field browsing](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tree-structured-field-browsing/69114)
**Author:** [@johnlinp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/johnlinp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tree-structured-field-browsing/69114 "2016-12-16T03:16:42Z")
I have 2392 fields in an index. When I am browsing the fields in Kibana in Settings \> Indices, it's hard to have a big picture of the fields. Is there any way to have a tree-structure view for fields? Thanks! --- ## [How to restore a seach](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-a-seach/69210)
**Author:** [@markd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-a-seach/69210 "2016-12-16T01:24:45Z")
I deleted "System-stats" search provided with Kibana5 install. Any idea how to re-install it? thanks, MarkD:-) --- ## [Known Plugins List now added to docs!](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/known-plugins-list-now-added-to-docs/69215)
**Author:** [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2017, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/known-plugins-list-now-added-to-docs/69215 "2017-01-13T09:05:36Z")
Previously we kept a list of all known plugins on a wiki page under the Kibana Github repository. To help make it clearer what plugins are compatible with what version of Kibana, we've now migrated this list into our cor… --- ## [Is it possible to filter in Kibana based on fields not rendered in a visualisation?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-filter-in-kibana-based-on-fields-not-rendered-in-a-visualisation/50256)
**Author:** [@daniel-burke](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/daniel-burke)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-filter-in-kibana-based-on-fields-not-rendered-in-a-visualisation/50256 "2016-12-15T17:25:30Z")
This is probably easier to describe using an example. If I have records like: User { "username" : "xxxxxx", "user\_id" : "12345" } When I render a visualisation based on username I can click on one of the usernam… --- ## [How to fix ui settings status to green and plugin:elasticsearch@5.0.1\] Status changed from yellow to red - Authentication Exception](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-ui-settings-status-to-green-and-plugin-elasticsearch-5-0-1-status-changed-from-yellow-to-red-authentication-exception/69110)
**Author:** [@Sanjay1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sanjay1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-ui-settings-status-to-green-and-plugin-elasticsearch-5-0-1-status-changed-from-yellow-to-red-authentication-exception/69110 "2016-12-15T15:55:38Z")
We are getting following error in kibana log file, how to fix those errors. log \[04:28:49.556\] \[error\]\[status\]\[plugin:xpack\_main@5.0.1\] Status changed from yellow to red - Authentication Exception log \[04:28:49.558… --- ## [Parsing the json object in kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-the-json-object-in-kibana/69170)
**Author:** [@rashmy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rashmy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-the-json-object-in-kibana/69170 "2016-12-15T14:58:49Z")
I have installed elastic,logstash and kibana. I am able to pass log file through logstash to elasticsearch and view in kibana. But my data is in json format, how can parse the object into different parts, in kibana. Pl… --- ## [Kibana does not load short link (behind reverse proxy)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-does-not-load-short-link-behind-reverse-proxy/69150)
**Author:** [@\_Alexwii](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/_Alexwii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-does-not-load-short-link-behind-reverse-proxy/69150 "2016-12-15T14:27:53Z")
Hello everyone, Kibana is behind a reverse proxy for be accessible only in network local. When I want to share a link to a message, kibana does not load and stay in white page. I must go to her link : http://kibana.m… --- ## [Latest value of a metric within a time range filter](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/latest-value-of-a-metric-within-a-time-range-filter/68574)
**Author:** [@sjivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sjivan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/latest-value-of-a-metric-within-a-time-range-filter/68574 "2016-12-15T13:09:51Z")
Hi, Consider a usecase where I have daily stock price data and would like to have a dashboard display the average price of the stock over the kibana filter range, as well as the current stock price (price at the end date… --- ## [Kibana login username & password](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-login-username-password/69016)
**Author:** [@ssasporta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ssasporta)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-login-username-password/69016 "2016-12-15T10:37:00Z")
Can I disable it ? Where do I set a username and password? It is the first time I am running the Kibana 5. --- ## [Systemd Logs to Kibana?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/systemd-logs-to-kibana/69113)
**Author:** [@vladsniper](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vladsniper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/systemd-logs-to-kibana/69113 "2016-12-15T10:07:03Z")
Hi) Help me pls with this problem. What is the best way to pass systemd logs to kibana? --- ## [Date range with date histogram (This interval creates too many buckets)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-with-date-histogram-this-interval-creates-too-many-buckets/69023)
**Author:** [@celebi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/celebi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-with-date-histogram-this-interval-creates-too-many-buckets/69023 "2016-12-15T09:59:01Z")
Hi all, I am relatively new to ELK stack and try to use date range with date histogram regardless of time picker tool. But it seems Kibana behaves differently when I select time picker \<= "Last 1 year" compared to \>= "… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=1010) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=1012)