# Kibana

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## [Kibana tilemap visualization extension](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-tilemap-visualization-extension/49539)

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**Author:** [@Meenal.Luktuke](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Meenal.Luktuke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-tilemap-visualization-extension/49539 "2016-10-13T13:58:36Z")

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Hi, I have a requirement in my project to display data from multiple sources on a tile-map but they also need to be in different colors. I checked all options but looks like this will have to be done as a custom visual…

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## [Joining Columns](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/joining-columns/61128)

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**Author:** [@Adello](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Adello)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 11:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/joining-columns/61128 "2016-10-13T11:39:46Z")

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Hi :), I already tried my luck on StackOverflow but unfortunately without any result. I struggle with some basics and I don't know how to solve the following problem. I have given the following data structure in Ela…

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## [Extract (substring) and count(distinct) in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/extract-substring-and-count-distinct-in-kibana/58105)

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**Author:** [@Mirco](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mirco)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/extract-substring-and-count-distinct-in-kibana/58105 "2016-10-13T10:49:29Z")

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Hello! I have lots of messages field structured as following : "Running tests for project: Project A - description" and need to extract/substring the second part after the colons and count(distinct) them. Is it p…

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## [Import visualization even with missing fields?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-visualization-even-with-missing-fields/62716)

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**Author:** [@Maxwell\_Flanders](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Maxwell_Flanders)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-visualization-even-with-missing-fields/62716 "2016-10-13T01:15:29Z")

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Hi there! I am trying to do a bulk import of dashboards from an old elasticsearch cluster into a new one. It appears that some of our dashboards/visualizations are not importing as objects, apparently because some of th…

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## [How can I expose new fields embodied in top-level fields?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-expose-new-fields-embodied-in-top-level-fields/62854)

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**Author:** [@kpam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kpam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-expose-new-fields-embodied-in-top-level-fields/62854 "2016-10-12T23:12:47Z")

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Hi all, I'm using a structured logging package for Go (https://github.com/sirupsen/logrus) and using Filebeat to ship to our ES cluster. Unfortunately, all the structured fields we're exposing with logrus get wrapped u…

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## [Coloring points on a tile map in function of a field](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coloring-points-on-a-tile-map-in-function-of-a-field/62852)

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**Author:** [@quebecCu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/quebecCu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coloring-points-on-a-tile-map-in-function-of-a-field/62852 "2016-10-12T22:56:07Z")

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Suppose i have this data: {ip: "..." , geopoint: "..." , type: "type #1"} {ip: "..." , geopoint: "..." , type: "type #2"} {ip: "..." , geopoint: "..." , type: "type #2"} {ip: "..." , geopoint: "..." , type: "type #1"} .…

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## [Use Visualized Data for another Visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-visualized-data-for-another-visualization/62828)

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**Author:** [@beelastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/beelastic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-visualized-data-for-another-visualization/62828 "2016-10-12T22:35:36Z")

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Hey folks! Is it possible to use data from an existing Visualization in a new Visualization? I have 2 separate Visualizations and i want to divide those 2 Values from those Visualizations and display it in a third Vi…

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## [\[fixed\] Error when accessing the webinterface \[4.6\]](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fixed-error-when-accessing-the-webinterface-4-6/62787)

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**Author:** [@Kissaki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kissaki)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fixed-error-when-accessing-the-webinterface-4-6/62787 "2016-10-12T22:21:22Z")

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Hi guys, I was plotting some diagrams on monday with kibana 4.6. Today I was starting up my pc again and got the following error: TypeError: ytPlayer is undefined (http://localhost:5601/app/kibana#/discover?\_g=(refres…

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## [Kibana Visuliaztion Line Chart with clickable points show image](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visuliaztion-line-chart-with-clickable-points-show-image/62815)

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**Author:** [@xianlin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/xianlin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visuliaztion-line-chart-with-clickable-points-show-image/62815 "2016-10-12T22:21:02Z")

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I have time series data of various head count values from various camera images. Now I can visualize those data in Kibana by using line chart, X-axis is time and Y-axis is the value. In the next step I want my user …

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## [Kibana - assign color to term sub aggregation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-assign-color-to-term-sub-aggregation/62762)

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**Author:** [@rupaln](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rupaln)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-assign-color-to-term-sub-aggregation/62762 "2016-10-12T22:19:11Z")

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I have a report where y-axis shows count, x-axis is date histogram and for sub aggregation, I split lines by a term which is a field in elastic search. Is there any way I can assign colors to the lines in line chart befo…

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## [JSON Input - Count strings (Metric visualization)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-input-count-strings-metric-visualization/62492)

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**Author:** [@Roberto\_Iglesias](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Roberto_Iglesias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-input-count-strings-metric-visualization/62492 "2016-10-12T18:42:09Z")

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Hi and thanks for reading. I want to count how many times repeats a field. I have one field authfailure\_ and i want to count how many times it appears in logs. The field's content is always the same. Thanks!

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## [RPM Kibana 4.6.1 =\> Discover Tab off](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rpm-kibana-4-6-1-discover-tab-off/60460)

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**Author:** [@Diyal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Diyal)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 9:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rpm-kibana-4-6-1-discover-tab-off/60460 "2016-10-12T09:04:28Z")

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Hi, I installed tar.gz kibana 4.6.1 , i didn't have problem. And, when i installed rmp Kibana 4.6.1 for linux\_64, the DiScover tab is off when you click. Are there configuration to do on Kibana file ? Thanks,

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## [No display new field formatters on kibana4.6.1](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-display-new-field-formatters-on-kibana4-6-1/62550)

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**Author:** [@hook](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hook)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-display-new-field-formatters-on-kibana4-6-1/62550 "2016-10-12T08:28:09Z")

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hello! i write a new filed formatters js and add register.js, but no display on type list after restart kibana.

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## [Install reporting failed](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-reporting-failed/61238)

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**Author:** [@ugiwgh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ugiwgh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 6:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-reporting-failed/61238 "2016-10-12T06:12:55Z")

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\[root@centos7 kibana-4.6.1-linux-x86\_64\]# bin/kibana plugin --remove reporting Removing reporting... \[root@centos7 kibana-4.6.1-linux-x86\_64\]# bin/kibana plugin --install reporting --url file:///root/es/reporting-latest…

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## [Kibana is not showing whole URL](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-is-not-showing-whole-url/62560)

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**Author:** [@Senz79](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Senz79)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-is-not-showing-whole-url/62560 "2016-10-12T05:33:51Z")

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In discover I see the page url as /admin/static/js/jquery-ui-1.8.12.custom.min.js But when i create a data table visualization i only get js Please help I need to show the whole URL.

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## [Kibana Plugin](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-plugin/62483)

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**Author:** [@Mohana01](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mohana01)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-plugin/62483 "2016-10-12T04:51:07Z")

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Hi all i installed kibana-plugin-gauge-sg-master from git hub.And it is working in Kibana. I want to know is it possible to edit the java script within this plugin based on my need.(Like changing the color,Max gauge va…

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## [What is the meaning of the downward facing arrows on the Nodes screen?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-downward-facing-arrows-on-the-nodes-screen/59879)

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**Author:** [@jdmac](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jdmac)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-downward-facing-arrows-on-the-nodes-screen/59879 "2016-10-11T21:57:26Z")

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Hi All, This probably sounds on the surface like it'd be an obvious answer to the my question but let me explain a bit further. I'm looking at the Nodes screen within Marvel (2.3.5) and noticed that next to each metr…

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## [Kibana 4 Stuck at "Kibana is Loading" with ERR\_CONNECTION\_RESET on Index.js](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-4-stuck-at-kibana-is-loading-with-err-connection-reset-on-index-js/62750)

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**Author:** [@c\_mike\_rains](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/c_mike_rains)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-4-stuck-at-kibana-is-loading-with-err-connection-reset-on-index-js/62750 "2016-10-11T21:03:55Z")

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Kibana was working on my workstation on Day 1, and it works and continues to work on 2 colleagues' machines. On Day 2, it stopped working on my Desktop (Windows 10, 16GB ram) using IE11, Edge or Chrome. They get 4 suc…

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## [Kibana vs. Elasticsearch Aggregation Power](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-vs-elasticsearch-aggregation-power/61462)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Tebernum](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Daniel_Tebernum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-vs-elasticsearch-aggregation-power/61462 "2016-10-11T20:04:10Z")

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Hi, I just have a theoretical question. Can the Kibana GUI model any aggregation that I could build with elasticsearch? Many Thanks in advance! Daniel

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## [Get nothing from Timelion filter](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-nothing-from-timelion-filter/62698)

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**Author:** [@Anucha\_Petchagun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anucha_Petchagun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-nothing-from-timelion-filter/62698 "2016-10-11T18:10:52Z")

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I've installed Kibana with Timelion and I found the problem that I've got the collect datas from Kibana's filter. but for Timelion, just simple ".es(\*)" will return nothing. Please anyone help. Thank you. Please see my…

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## [Kibana Visualising error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualising-error/62547)

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**Author:** [@sancroth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sancroth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualising-error/62547 "2016-10-11T17:01:55Z")

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After a colleague installed a plugin(i don't currently know the name of it) kibana gives the error: Saved Visualization Service: Visualization type of "metric" is invalid. Please change to a valid type. whenever i try t…

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## [Kibana Request Generation (UI) For Watcher](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-request-generation-ui-for-watcher/62686)

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**Author:** [@s8sg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/s8sg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-request-generation-ui-for-watcher/62686 "2016-10-11T13:23:39Z")

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The Kibana allows to create a complex request structure with filters and aggs, which makes it really easy to work with. It would be really great to have similar code to define watcher input, or is there is any other alt…

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## [Different data in exported pdf report (Bug?)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-data-in-exported-pdf-report-bug/61824)

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**Author:** [@Eike](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eike)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-data-in-exported-pdf-report-bug/61824 "2016-10-10T23:27:02Z")

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I made a dashboard with several visualizations which i then exported to a pdf file. For most visualizations this worked fine (Same data in export as visible on the dash), but the "search" (just a table of results) has …

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## [Incorrect timestamp](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/incorrect-timestamp/62585)

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**Author:** [@Mormaii](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mormaii)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/incorrect-timestamp/62585 "2016-10-10T19:59:03Z")

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I'm processing data with my logstash (which doesn't have any timestamp modifications or nothing related to it) and then feeding them to my elasticsearch and using Kibana to visualize the data. The problem is that since …

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## [Reporting not working with shield, getting indices:data/read/mget error is unauthorised for user](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reporting-not-working-with-shield-getting-indices-data-read-mget-error-is-unauthorised-for-user/61252)

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**Author:** [@upendra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/upendra)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reporting-not-working-with-shield-getting-indices-data-read-mget-error-is-unauthorised-for-user/61252 "2016-10-10T19:54:20Z")

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I am trying to run reporting with shield but when I try to do this, I get the following error in Kibana (4.6.1) and ES (2.4.0) with latest reporting plugin. FInd the error image below. The roles.yml file is as follow…

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## [Multiple terms in a single histogram](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-terms-in-a-single-histogram/61862)

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**Author:** [@DigiAngel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DigiAngel)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-terms-in-a-single-histogram/61862 "2016-10-10T16:45:09Z")

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Topic says it. I have two string fields, service and protosigs that I'd like to use as a. I can get one (service): or the other (protosigs): But not both. Is there a way I can do this with the below? Thank you. …

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## [Kibana with Shield won't work](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-with-shield-wont-work/62507)

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**Author:** [@lekshmi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lekshmi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-with-shield-wont-work/62507 "2016-10-10T15:43:17Z")

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Hi, In our app , we were trying to use kibana with shield. We are trying to embed the dashboard in an iframe. Following is what we are doing to pass the authorization header: On click of dashboard name in UI ,we mak…

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## [Kibana4: Color formatter for Strings?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana4-color-formatter-for-strings/58217)

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**Author:** [@MarcelHallmann](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MarcelHallmann)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana4-color-formatter-for-strings/58217 "2016-10-08T19:49:41Z")

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Hi all, acording to https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/4cce8e878fe0f2aa7a59ea2000d9bdb018384297/docs/color-formatter.asciidoc the color formatter only works for numbers, but not for strings. When will the feature…

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## [Kibana does not create .kibana index](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-does-not-create-kibana-index/62405)

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**Author:** [@ageldenberg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ageldenberg)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-does-not-create-kibana-index/62405 "2016-10-08T03:49:54Z")

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Upgraded to kibana 4.6.1 and elasticsearch 2.4.1. Before installing Kibana deleted an old version of .kibana index. Elasticsearch seems to work OK after the upgrade: root@lablogstash:~/softshop# curl -XGET "localhost:…

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## [\[Dashboard Memory Leak\]some jQuery Object, Promise objects cannot be GC after refresh](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dashboard-memory-leak-some-jquery-object-promise-objects-cannot-be-gc-after-refresh/62539)

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**Author:** [@tangyong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tangyong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dashboard-memory-leak-some-jquery-object-promise-objects-cannot-be-gc-after-refresh/62539 "2016-10-08T02:59:39Z")

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Dear Team, pl. seeing https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/8455 , and dashboard memory leak still happened on the recent kibana version. Thanks! --Tang

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