# Kibana **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=411 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 412 --- ## [Undefined fields ARE SHOWN in "Available fields" in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/undefined-fields-are-shown-in-available-fields-in-kibana/252320)
**Author:** [@Rudolf\_Reddy\_Macejka](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rudolf_Reddy_Macejka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/undefined-fields-are-shown-in-available-fields-in-kibana/252320 "2020-10-21T08:34:33Z")
Hello, I would like to try to understand and fix "cosmetic" issue in Discovery panel in Kibana. I have a mapping by which I wanted to allow store any field, but index only defined fields. Hence I have chosen dynamic:fa… --- ## [Hide/show children in Controls - option list](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hide-show-children-in-controls-option-list/251242)
**Author:** [@sus](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hide-show-children-in-controls-option-list/251242 "2020-10-13T07:05:00Z")
Hi! So, Im having problems figuring out how do show/hide children as option lists. Im working in Kibana 7.8.1. Im working with documents which contains information about import/export of different foods in different co… --- ## [Adding sorting feature to Kibana fields](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-sorting-feature-to-kibana-fields/252157)
**Author:** [@rdkgn](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rdkgn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-sorting-feature-to-kibana-fields/252157 "2020-10-21T05:54:12Z")
Hello, I am unable to add SORTING (Arrows for ascending and descending sort) to my custom fields added to Kibana. My present GROK pattern is as below. I want to add sorting for TIME , Please help \*\*match =\> { "message… --- ## [Alerting based on change of field values](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alerting-based-on-change-of-field-values/252264)
**Author:** [@anjana1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anjana1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alerting-based-on-change-of-field-values/252264 "2020-10-21T05:16:23Z")
Kibana version : 7.9 Elasticsearch version : 7.9 APM Server version : 7.9 APM Agent language and version : java 1.8 Fresh install or upgraded from other version? fresh install Is there anything special in your … --- ## [Timelion alternatives for canvas workpad](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-alternatives-for-canvas-workpad/252125)
**Author:** [@AClerk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AClerk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-alternatives-for-canvas-workpad/252125 "2020-10-21T04:17:03Z")
Hello, Are there any alternatives to timelion in canvas? I would like to show time-based data, but there are bugs with timelion that I cannot workaround. The final result should look something like this: Would be h… --- ## [Search phase execution error missing error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-phase-execution-error-missing-error/252624)
**Author:** [@BigSugar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BigSugar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-phase-execution-error-missing-error/252624 "2020-10-21T02:25:20Z")
Need help with this one: Error loading data search\_phase\_execution\_exception all shards failed Error at Fetch.\_callee3$ (https://5e. . . No error type listed in the peach banner or after Error (there is no "Bad Req… --- ## [Next.checkpoint\_progress.total\_docs remains empty after first checkpoint](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/next-checkpoint-progress-total-docs-remains-empty-after-first-checkpoint/251729)
**Author:** [@Julien\_HENRY](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Julien_HENRY)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/next-checkpoint-progress-total-docs-remains-empty-after-first-checkpoint/251729 "2020-10-20T16:50:55Z")
Hi, We have defined a continuous transform job in Elastic Cloud, using a scripted group\_by. We were previously bitten by this bug so we have upgraded Kibana to 7.9.2, and I recreated the transform job from scratch just… --- ## [Elaticsearch kibana ml jobs issue](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-kibana-ml-jobs-issue/252486)
**Author:** [@Akhil\_Mohan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Akhil_Mohan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-kibana-ml-jobs-issue/252486 "2020-10-20T15:34:32Z")
I have created one kibana ml jobs to alert when low event rate and i have ingested data using the audit beat continuously and stop the ingestion but event is not getting triggered.how can i solve this issue. --- ## [Forcing a Default Dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/forcing-a-default-dashboard/252586)
**Author:** [@teej](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/teej)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/forcing-a-default-dashboard/252586 "2020-10-20T15:03:13Z")
Hi, Curious how I can force a dashboard to appear as default when a user logs in. Currently, they have to go to the DASHBOARD section and select one but I want them to get one of my choosing the moment they log in. Than… --- ## [Canvas Time filter breaks other elements](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-time-filter-breaks-other-elements/251754)
**Author:** [@GavinBeattie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/GavinBeattie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-time-filter-breaks-other-elements/251754 "2020-10-20T14:59:47Z")
I am trying to add a Time filter element to a Canvas Workpad, but each time I do it breaks the existing table or chart elements. I think that I have followed all online guidance/tutorials to the letter e.g. Both… --- ## [Security Plugin](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-plugin/252671)
**Author:** [@Syed.Ubaid](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Syed.Ubaid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-plugin/252671 "2020-10-20T11:59:49Z")
Hello. I am installing security plugin on windows using this link https://opendistro.github.io/for-elasticsearch-docs/docs/install/plugins/ i have installed the plugin on both elasticsearch and kibana on windows enviorm… --- ## [Field \_source added to mapping automatically is shown in Discovery as empty](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-source-added-to-mapping-automatically-is-shown-in-discovery-as-empty/252324)
**Author:** [@Rudolf\_Reddy\_Macejka](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rudolf_Reddy_Macejka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 11:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/field-source-added-to-mapping-automatically-is-shown-in-discovery-as-empty/252324 "2020-10-20T11:56:06Z")
Hello, I have a mapping which is "dynamic": false. By POST first message, there was automatically added few fields which i didn't defined. I understood that it is mandatory to have there: \_id | string \_index | stri… --- ## [500 Internal Server Error: no such index \[Default\]](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/500-internal-server-error-no-such-index-default/252217)
**Author:** [@OrangeDog](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/OrangeDog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/500-internal-server-error-no-such-index-default/252217 "2020-10-20T11:26:18Z")
Autocomplete suggestions for filters have started causing 500 Internal Server Errors Request: POST https://example.com/kibana/api/kibana/suggestions/values/Default {"query":"","field":"hostname.keyword","boolFilter":\[… --- ## [Watcher POST URL Error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-post-url-error/251067)
**Author:** [@karnamonkster](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/karnamonkster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-post-url-error/251067 "2020-10-20T05:38:27Z")
Hi, Setup: ES/Kibana 7.5.2 We are trying to configure automatic PDF report generation and sent to the email on a schedule. The dashboard pdf works fine if we simply download it using Generate PDF option. However wh… --- ## [Identify indexing performance bottleneck](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/identify-indexing-performance-bottleneck/252456)
**Author:** [@larryzhu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/larryzhu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/identify-indexing-performance-bottleneck/252456 "2020-10-20T01:05:48Z")
we have elastic data nodes that run on 52 physical processors/104 logic processors, the machines are using Intel Xeon Platinum 8167M. Base frequency 2.0 GHz, max turbo frequency 2.4 GHz. however we are consistently seei… --- ## [Kibana LDAP 401](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-ldap-401/252609)
**Author:** [@IanGabes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/IanGabes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-ldap-401/252609 "2020-10-19T23:51:44Z")
Hi all, I am receiving 401 Unauthorized errors when trying to log in via the kibana UI with LDAP credentials. I have spun up a Elasticsearch cluster on Azure's AKS using the official helm charts and images, and have co… --- ## [Kibana Customize Plugin](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-customize-plugin/252476)
**Author:** [@Syed.Ubaid](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Syed.Ubaid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-customize-plugin/252476 "2020-10-19T23:26:57Z")
Can we add customise plugin in kibana is it free ? I want to add email button in the visualisation after creating the visualisation it will email the people. For example i have the visualisation name expired cnic i creat… --- ## [Error in visualisation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-in-visualisation/252119)
**Author:** [@pmk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pmk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-in-visualisation/252119 "2020-10-19T23:16:13Z")
no error message. It was not recorded in log(kibana.strerr). what's wrong? help me plz... I do not know the cause. --- ## [Why can't I access the index alias I created to use in Kibana Discover/Visualize?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-cant-i-access-the-index-alias-i-created-to-use-in-kibana-discover-visualize/252591)
**Author:** [@bgiordano](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bgiordano)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-cant-i-access-the-index-alias-i-created-to-use-in-kibana-discover-visualize/252591 "2020-10-19T21:24:17Z")
What am I missing? Why can't I access an alias index by name from Kibana? I currently am using ES/K 7.6.2 I have been working with ES/K since 2014 --- used alias indices all the time. What has changed in 7.x that I am … --- ## [Kibana Dev Tools Console won't load in Safari](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dev-tools-console-wont-load-in-safari/252612)
**Author:** [@jeffkirk1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jeffkirk1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dev-tools-console-wont-load-in-safari/252612 "2020-10-19T21:22:44Z")
I've had an issue plaguing me through several of the recent minor releases of Kibana. I can't load the Dev Tools Console in Safari. I always get a not-especially-helpful error message "Cannot load Console. Try reloading … --- ## [Exiting: 1 error: missing required field accessing '0.queries' (source:'/etc/metricbeat/modules.d/mysql.yml')](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exiting-1-error-missing-required-field-accessing-0-queries-source-etc-metricbeat-modules-d-mysql-yml/250895)
**Author:** [@ranajoy\_banerjee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ranajoy_banerjee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exiting-1-error-missing-required-field-accessing-0-queries-source-etc-metricbeat-modules-d-mysql-yml/250895 "2020-10-19T20:12:56Z")
Hi , Has anyone found a solution to this error? --- ## [Importing a Dashboard onto a Space](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/importing-a-dashboard-onto-a-space/252402)
**Author:** [@teej](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/teej)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/importing-a-dashboard-onto-a-space/252402 "2020-10-19T19:21:36Z")
I have created spaces for various users but now I want to have them see existing dashboards on their respective spaces when they log in. The problem I am having is that while the spaces are letting me create a dashboard,… --- ## [How to setup Refresh Interval for Kibana Dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-setup-refresh-interval-for-kibana-dashboard/252296)
**Author:** [@Souvik\_Das](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Souvik_Das)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-setup-refresh-interval-for-kibana-dashboard/252296 "2020-10-19T18:52:07Z")
How to set up the Refresh Interval for Kibana Dashboard from its Saved Object. So that it will set for the rest of the time. Please find below the reference image where I want to set up the interval. Please suggest. T… --- ## [Is it possible to export the Watch History (Alerts triggered by Watcher)?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-export-the-watch-history-alerts-triggered-by-watcher/252559)
**Author:** [@mdamera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mdamera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-export-the-watch-history-alerts-triggered-by-watcher/252559 "2020-10-19T17:28:36Z")
Team, Is it possible to export the Watch History (Alerts triggered by Watcher) ? I am looking to find what are all the Alerts triggered by my watchers over a Period of time & would like to understand how many alerts f… --- ## [Kibana 7.0 and 7.8 : Date Histogram Auto interval does not appear for alias fields](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-7-0-and-7-8-date-histogram-auto-interval-does-not-appear-for-alias-fields/250452)
**Author:** [@Prathibha\_Y](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prathibha_Y)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-7-0-and-7-8-date-histogram-auto-interval-does-not-appear-for-alias-fields/250452 "2020-10-19T17:12:46Z")
Hi, In Visualisations, I have enabled alias fields for all data types, but if I select a date field alias in date histogram..auto interval does not come up..it looks like a bug to me, can anyone please look into it. T… --- ## [Text search in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/text-search-in-kibana/249157)
**Author:** [@fredrick.bb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fredrick.bb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/text-search-in-kibana/249157 "2020-09-24T17:02:33Z")
Hello, I have application log message with following details as message : " some message; partition=-1;offset=-1;lag=275545;RetryCount=0; some message ". All my message will have "lag=". "lag" is a key comes as a… --- ## [How to tag or star rows in kibana to find later](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-tag-or-star-rows-in-kibana-to-find-later/252426)
**Author:** [@dnides](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dnides)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-tag-or-star-rows-in-kibana-to-find-later/252426 "2020-10-19T16:11:09Z")
Trying to determine a way during log review to “tag”, “star”, or add a user defined comment so I can later simply search for those rows. Any such way of accomplishing this? Sounds like possibly via a plugin but how do I … --- ## [New users do not receive mails and can not log in](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-users-do-not-receive-mails-and-can-not-log-in/252496)
**Author:** [@Matteo\_Fiore](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matteo_Fiore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-users-do-not-receive-mails-and-can-not-log-in/252496 "2020-10-19T14:02:15Z")
Hello, I am having some problems creating new users and granting them access. What I am doing Stack Management \> Users \> Create User When trying to log in with the new user I receive "Invalid username or password. Pl… --- ## [Make apache.status.uptime.server\_uptime human readable](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/make-apache-status-uptime-server-uptime-human-readable/252405)
**Author:** [@prophoto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/prophoto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/make-apache-status-uptime-server-uptime-human-readable/252405 "2020-10-19T12:44:58Z")
How do I convert apache.status.uptime.server\_uptime to human readable format and display it in a Visualization? I've tried multiple times in a scripted field but can't seem to get that to work either. Thanks. --- ## [\[watcher\] how to list out all indices in email action in kibana?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-how-to-list-out-all-indices-in-email-action-in-kibana/252431)
**Author:** [@Smit108](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Smit108)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-how-to-list-out-all-indices-in-email-action-in-kibana/252431 "2020-10-19T11:13:58Z")
how to list out all indices health , status index name etc in email action ? "path" : "/\_cat/indices" i'm following below Ref. Ref: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/watch-cluster-status… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=410) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=412)