# Kibana

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## [Kibana Error - \`/app/management/data/index\_management/indices\`](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-error-app-management-data-index-management-indices/304475)

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**Author:** [@JGreene](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JGreene)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-error-app-management-data-index-management-indices/304475 "2022-05-11T14:20:32Z")

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Elastic version; 7.16.2 When attempting to load indices under /app/management/data/index\_management/indices, we receive the following error: Kibana error logs: {"type":"error","@timestamp":"2022-05-11T07:16:42-07:0…

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## [Monitoring people watching dashboards](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-people-watching-dashboards/304499)

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**Author:** [@ldibello](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ldibello)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-people-watching-dashboards/304499 "2022-05-11T19:41:00Z")

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Hi, in our company we have several users consuming different dashboards, is there a way, plugin, GTM or other solution, that I can watch how many users are watching dashboards? Hope I was clear...

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## [Kibana Batch Reindex API - How to cancel un-started queued tasks?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-batch-reindex-api-how-to-cancel-un-started-queued-tasks/304270)

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**Author:** [@mscully](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mscully)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-batch-reindex-api-how-to-cancel-un-started-queued-tasks/304270 "2022-05-11T19:34:08Z")

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I am running Elastic/Kibana 7.17.3. I am using the Upgrade Assistant APIs in Kibana to reindex indices from v6 to v7 in preparation for upgrading to v8. I am able to start the batch reindex process which enqueues tasks…

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## [It would be awesome if we could integrate Jupyter Notebooks with Kibana (more seamlessly, like a dashboard)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/it-would-be-awesome-if-we-could-integrate-jupyter-notebooks-with-kibana-more-seamlessly-like-a-dashboard/304494)

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**Author:** [@J\_Todd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/J_Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/it-would-be-awesome-if-we-could-integrate-jupyter-notebooks-with-kibana-more-seamlessly-like-a-dashboard/304494 "2022-05-11T18:18:22Z")

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TlDr: We think, since Kibana is, after all, a web app, that it might be feasible to have Kibana support Jupyter Notebooks and use via Voila to host them as a kind of Dashboard like Canvas. Eland is proof that Elastic un…

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## [ECE Fundamentals : Lesson 4 (Features) Proxy issue](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ece-fundamentals-lesson-4-features-proxy-issue/303430)

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**Author:** [@alombard](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/alombard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ece-fundamentals-lesson-4-features-proxy-issue/303430 "2022-05-11T16:41:17Z")

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Hello, I'm currently training through Elasticsearch learning center but I'm having trouble at the Lesson 4's lab. I was required to update my cluster from v7.17.1 to v8.1.0, this part went fine, but after that, everytim…

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## [Geoip pipeline setting for Netflow (Map on Geo Location Dashboard)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-pipeline-setting-for-netflow-map-on-geo-location-dashboard/304454)

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**Author:** [@IMagalashvili](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/IMagalashvili)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-pipeline-setting-for-netflow-map-on-geo-location-dashboard/304454 "2022-05-11T14:30:46Z")

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Hi, we had added Netflow module to analyze traffic with Filebeat netflow module. Everything works but cant activate Map settings. As i found, we have to add new pipeline ( "geoip-info", for example) ad add "final\_pipel…

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## [Monitoring/Alerting a windows service by Elastic Agent and Fleet](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-alerting-a-windows-service-by-elastic-agent-and-fleet/304275)

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**Author:** [@SamuelSMendes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SamuelSMendes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-alerting-a-windows-service-by-elastic-agent-and-fleet/304275 "2022-05-11T14:26:31Z")

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This topic will be regarding the post I made few days ago on monitoring a windows service, this time in the Elastic Cloud. Not really a problem but a new solution I found while exploring the things arround Elastic-Agent …

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## [Kibana high values with short interval as explicit growing line](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-high-values-with-short-interval-as-explicit-growing-line/304130)

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**Author:** [@Radoslaw\_Sieprawski](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Radoslaw_Sieprawski)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-high-values-with-short-interval-as-explicit-growing-line/304130 "2022-05-11T14:02:36Z")

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Hi guys, I'm looking for solution how to present in Kibana constantly growing high values as growing line graph. This what I have now is completely flat line especialy when choosen time span is low, eg 1h. I'll apprecia…

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## [Found "Kibana server is not ready yet" after configured kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/found-kibana-server-is-not-ready-yet-after-configured-kibana/304268)

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**Author:** [@fanfan01127](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fanfan01127)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/found-kibana-server-is-not-ready-yet-after-configured-kibana/304268 "2022-05-11T13:32:58Z")

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After setup of kibana and configure the yml file in my linux box, I got message "Kibana server is not ready yet" once I access to http://myipaddress:5601 And here is my kibana.yml config file. Many thanks all. …

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## [Data Table in Dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-table-in-dashboard/303478)

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**Author:** [@Jonas\_S](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonas_S)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-table-in-dashboard/303478 "2022-05-11T12:45:55Z")

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Hello, i want to create a basic data table in a Kibana Dashboard with employees. I tried using the Table Lens but there is always a requirement for a metric like count, sum,.. which i do not need, as i only want to dis…

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## [How can I have multiple kibana URLs for each server while my ELK is setup on the same centralised machine?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-have-multiple-kibana-urls-for-each-server-while-my-elk-is-setup-on-the-same-centralised-machine/304413)

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**Author:** [@Yash\_garg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yash_garg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-have-multiple-kibana-urls-for-each-server-while-my-elk-is-setup-on-the-same-centralised-machine/304413 "2022-05-11T10:49:27Z")

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Hi there, I am using ELK stack with filebeat. filebeat is sending logs from multiple servers and logstash is collecting logs and sending them to Elasticsearch , then it is sending it to kibana. But I am looking for a so…

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## [How to limit the storage size of my indeces and automatically generate new index after reaching the assign storage size?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-storage-size-of-my-indeces-and-automatically-generate-new-index-after-reaching-the-assign-storage-size/303092)

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**Author:** [@renatoa12](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/renatoa12)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-storage-size-of-my-indeces-and-automatically-generate-new-index-after-reaching-the-assign-storage-size/303092 "2022-05-11T09:39:37Z")

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Good Day ELK masters, just want to ask on how can i limit my indeces/day storage size into i.e. 2gb? Please can somene help me i already created index life cycle policy but still it doesn't generate new index when exceed…

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## [Index sizing dashboard creation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-sizing-dashboard-creation/304380)

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**Author:** [@venkatkumar229](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/venkatkumar229)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-sizing-dashboard-creation/304380 "2022-05-11T09:34:00Z")

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Hi Team, We are creating daily rotating indices in our Elasticsearch cluster. Our cluster is on elastic cloud and we have enabled monitoring Elasticsearch. Now i have a requirement to create a dashboard for index sizes…

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## [Multiple Dashboards for real time data](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-dashboards-for-real-time-data/303372)

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**Author:** [@anushka1203](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anushka1203)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-dashboards-for-real-time-data/303372 "2022-05-11T08:42:36Z")

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I have a multiple units numbered (1,2,3...) each unit has multiple type of log files(such as opereational, selinux audit, access & error) is it possible to create a UI on kibana that has a dashboard displaying all these…

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## [How to add Document View to a Dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-document-view-to-a-dashboard/304072)

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**Author:** [@paolovalladolid](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/paolovalladolid)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-document-view-to-a-dashboard/304072 "2022-05-11T08:41:24Z")

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In Discover, there is a document table that always appears. It never appears on my Dashboard even though I saved the query in Discover, and loaded the query for my Dashboard. What else must I do? I set doc\_table:lega…

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## [Dashboard with a graph problem with datetime axis](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dashboard-with-a-graph-problem-with-datetime-axis/304316)

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**Author:** [@marcw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dashboard-with-a-graph-problem-with-datetime-axis/304316 "2022-05-11T07:12:36Z")

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I use a dashboard with a graph in an external application via iframe. The datetime range selector is hidden because we don't want that the user changes the settings for the period. Otherwise the user can zoom in (what is…

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## [Kibana error: not allowed to use elastic user](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-error-not-allowed-to-use-elastic-user/304356)

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**Author:** [@okopnik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/okopnik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-error-not-allowed-to-use-elastic-user/304356 "2022-05-10T23:15:18Z")

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The error is: "\[config validation of \[Elasticsearch\].username\]: value of "elastic" is forbidden. This is a superuser account that cannot write to system indices that Kibana needs to function"... I tried making a new us…

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## [How we can use Math aggregation to access the value of series TSVB](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-we-can-use-math-aggregation-to-access-the-value-of-series-tsvb/303518)

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**Author:** [@sara\_sara](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sara_sara)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-we-can-use-math-aggregation-to-access-the-value-of-series-tsvb/303518 "2022-05-10T08:34:15Z")

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Hey everyone, I want to perform one calculation using series value: state1 - state2, but I don't know how to do it :sweat: I need help please!!

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## [Is it possible to add a data table to a dashboard containing external data?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-data-table-to-a-dashboard-containing-external-data/304234)

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**Author:** [@marcw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 7:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-data-table-to-a-dashboard-containing-external-data/304234 "2022-05-10T07:23:22Z")

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I have a dashboard which contains a graph showing data from an eleastic search index. Now I get a question to add a data table to the dashboard containing data that's not available as Elasticsearch index. Can I get data …

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## [How to create tree layout query in vega?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-tree-layout-query-in-vega/304308)

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**Author:** [@Arifullah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Arifullah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-tree-layout-query-in-vega/304308 "2022-05-10T05:58:07Z")

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Hope you are doing well, I have a problem in creating kibana query for a tree layout visualization in vega. I will send the example of tree layout which I want but I don't know how to edit the query for my requirements. …

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## [Column names / headers](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/column-names-headers/304282)

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**Author:** [@stefand](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stefand)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/column-names-headers/304282 "2022-05-10T05:57:43Z")

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We just migrated to ES/Kibana 7 and are frustrated with display of data tables. The column names are not wrapped around anymore. I do not see an option for that. Also, there is no smart autosize option. And to make it…

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## [Document Explorer field sorting](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-explorer-field-sorting/304210)

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**Author:** [@Anfo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anfo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-explorer-field-sorting/304210 "2022-05-10T05:43:53Z")

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Hello On a steep learning curve with Elasticsearch and was wondering something about Document Explorer, please. I am noting that only some columns can be sorted A-Z, presumably because they only contain alpha strings no…

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## [Bucket aggregation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bucket-aggregation/304271)

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**Author:** [@meyer1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/meyer1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bucket-aggregation/304271 "2022-05-10T01:38:08Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a short question for you. Currently I am trying to make an aggregation request for a table visualization. Except that I am limited to 65000 bucket or so (by default I believe according to the erro…

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## [Watcher for missing string for last 4 hours](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-for-missing-string-for-last-4-hours/304205)

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**Author:** [@hemanth.mutyala](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hemanth.mutyala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 4:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-for-missing-string-for-last-4-hours/304205 "2022-05-09T04:41:23Z")

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Hi Guys, In our current project we are having a sync happening every 4 hours which will generate some logs. so, i need to create a watcher using one string "Updated final last sync" where it should throw an alert to our …

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## [Unique value counts in kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unique-value-counts-in-kibana/304241)

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**Author:** [@Kara1990](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kara1990)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unique-value-counts-in-kibana/304241 "2022-05-10T00:33:45Z")

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Hello. I wonder if it is possible to get a detection or notification if a unique values increases to a certain number? Is it possible and if so where? Hope you can help unique values that I am referring to are made in a…

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## [Using two kibana for HA(active-active) - Pointing to the same Elastic cluster](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-two-kibana-for-ha-active-active-pointing-to-the-same-elastic-cluster/304283)

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**Author:** [@jonatiao](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jonatiao)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-two-kibana-for-ha-active-active-pointing-to-the-same-elastic-cluster/304283 "2022-05-09T20:50:36Z")

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Hello, Is it possible to have two kibana, in different VMs, in an active-active state responding the the same address via LB? Browser(kibana.mydomain.com) -\> LB -\> kibana1,kibana2 If yes, what are the configurations w…

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## [Why is Kibana page refreshing/reloading after few minutes?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-is-kibana-page-refreshing-reloading-after-few-minutes/304045)

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**Author:** [@NadyLeez123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NadyLeez123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-is-kibana-page-refreshing-reloading-after-few-minutes/304045 "2022-05-09T18:13:23Z")

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Hi! We just upgraded kibana from 7.6.2 to 7.15.1. We noticed that the kibana page is refreshing/reloading every 1,2 or 3 minutes. Any idea about? I’m not finding any topic related to that. Thanks

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## [How to use variable in canvas](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-variable-in-canvas/303842)

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**Author:** [@probson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/probson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-variable-in-canvas/303842 "2022-05-09T15:05:12Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use canvas variable's within ESQL query and cannot work out the syntax, I have it working within Markdown but cannot work it out within my query, I've searched the support and discuss and tried a numb…

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## [\[Bucket max\] cardinality estimate required for \[influencers\] \[host.name\] but not supplied](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bucket-max-cardinality-estimate-required-for-influencers-host-name-but-not-supplied/304103)

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**Author:** [@anddam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anddam)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bucket-max-cardinality-estimate-required-for-influencers-host-name-but-not-supplied/304103 "2022-05-09T15:44:39Z")

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I'm currently setting up a machine learning job to detect rare events for host names. However I get the following error on the validation page of the job: This is the full error: { "statusCode": 400, "error": "B…

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## [How to start a machine learning job to check if a user starts an application they normally do not use with Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-a-machine-learning-job-to-check-if-a-user-starts-an-application-they-normally-do-not-use-with-kibana/304094)

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**Author:** [@anddam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anddam)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-a-machine-learning-job-to-check-if-a-user-starts-an-application-they-normally-do-not-use-with-kibana/304094 "2022-05-09T11:44:22Z")

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I am trying to set up a machine learning job to detect when non admin users who normally do not use powershell start powershell. I already saved a search function that shows powershell started logs, and filters the unim…

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