# Kibana **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=624 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 625 --- ## [Migrating created users from ELK cluster to another](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-created-users-from-elk-cluster-to-another/194228)
**Author:** [@ruthvicsd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ruthvicsd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-created-users-from-elk-cluster-to-another/194228 "2019-08-08T13:33:13Z")
Hi, Where does kibana save all the created users? Will it be in a file in local system or in elasticsearch index? Can we migrate the users created in primary cluster to secondary cluster without recreating them in the s… --- ## [Can I use CSS or change colours/fonts of text displayed in VISUALIZATION other than Canvas?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-css-or-change-colours-fonts-of-text-displayed-in-visualization-other-than-canvas/194122)
**Author:** [@jrplus](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jrplus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-css-or-change-colours-fonts-of-text-displayed-in-visualization-other-than-canvas/194122 "2019-08-08T12:24:46Z")
would like to ask if there is any way to change colours and fonts of text in kibana's Visualization instead of Canvas? --- ## [Index patterns search not finding results of existing index patterns](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-patterns-search-not-finding-results-of-existing-index-patterns/190574)
**Author:** [@ec2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ec2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-patterns-search-not-finding-results-of-existing-index-patterns/190574 "2019-08-08T12:07:02Z")
Hi, I have a number of index patterns which I've imported from a different space. When I try to search for an index pattern which clearly exists in the Index Patterns menu - Kibana doesn't seem to be able to find some o… --- ## [Performance issue while picking filter from Top 5 vs. by hand](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performance-issue-while-picking-filter-from-top-5-vs-by-hand/194001)
**Author:** [@SH\_HSOC](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SH_HSOC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performance-issue-while-picking-filter-from-top-5-vs-by-hand/194001 "2019-08-08T12:04:25Z")
Hi all, I have a question about how kibana creates it's filters and performs searches on elastic. If I pick a filter criteria from the Top5 selection in the discovery view (last 15 minutes), the search kibana (and elas… --- ## [Weekdays and percentages in line graphs](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/weekdays-and-percentages-in-line-graphs/194109)
**Author:** [@Karthik2411](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karthik2411)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/weekdays-and-percentages-in-line-graphs/194109 "2019-08-08T12:01:54Z")
how do I get graphs represented in percentages with weekdays break down say from sunday to saturday and refresh automatically every week --- ## [\[7.3\] \[Monitoring\] Node display has been off of the index, is this normal?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/7-3-monitoring-node-display-has-been-off-of-the-index-is-this-normal/194367)
**Author:** [@xudahuo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/xudahuo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/7-3-monitoring-node-display-has-been-off-of-the-index-is-this-normal/194367 "2019-08-08T11:45:00Z")
Hi, I upgrade kibana from 6.6 to 7.3, the nodes in Monitoring will display the index that has been closed in the elasticearch cluster, and if this is not normal, how can I not display the index that has been closed? Th… --- ## [Use of URLs in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-of-urls-in-kibana/194374)
**Author:** [@Chris\_K](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chris_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-of-urls-in-kibana/194374 "2019-08-08T10:24:07Z")
Hello, I´m using Kibana in combination of ES for a Managed File System and I created recently a Retention Handler that cleans up my File System from old files. For each deleted File I created a simple document in ES. T… --- ## [What is SOAP or log size to query data from kibana?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-soap-or-log-size-to-query-data-from-kibana/194259)
**Author:** [@Bjen\_Shah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bjen_Shah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-soap-or-log-size-to-query-data-from-kibana/194259 "2019-08-08T10:08:05Z")
can someone explain to me, how to find out query data size produce when we request from kibana? I can understand that we may have more data size when we get back from elastic nodes? --- ## [Plugin dev & upgrade](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plugin-dev-upgrade/193797)
**Author:** [@undwood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/undwood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plugin-dev-upgrade/193797 "2019-08-08T10:04:52Z")
Hello. Can anybody help us with some problems while upgrading plugin for kibana? Plugin we have developed for version 6.5 and 7.0-SNAPSHOT. It works ok in both version. Of course, there are some difference for server co… --- ## [KIbana Theme](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-theme/193681)
**Author:** [@wadhah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wadhah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-theme/193681 "2019-08-08T09:34:41Z")
Hello, Is there a curl command to activate or deactivate the dark theme in kibana? --- ## [CORS problem in Kibana Map](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cors-problem-in-kibana-map/193710)
**Author:** [@Daniel6](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Daniel6)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 8:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cors-problem-in-kibana-map/193710 "2019-08-08T08:06:27Z")
Hi, I run ELK on liunx (CetnOS7) server in intranet environment. Because of intranet environment, all original Map in Kibana not work. So I want to use custom map in Kibana. I download map geojson file form https://e… --- ## [Index doesn't show in kibana after x-pack installed](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-doesnt-show-in-kibana-after-x-pack-installed/194339)
**Author:** [@vijayakrishna.rg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijayakrishna.rg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-doesnt-show-in-kibana-after-x-pack-installed/194339 "2019-08-08T08:42:26Z")
Elasticsearch version: 6.8.2 Kibana version: 6.8.2 heartbeat version: 6.8.2 x-pack enabled: true i have a weird issue in kibana where i am not able to see my index in "index Pattrens" tab, i can see that index in "index… --- ## [Is there a performance benefit to writing a Kibana plugin vs. a standalone application?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-performance-benefit-to-writing-a-kibana-plugin-vs-a-standalone-application/194331)
**Author:** [@jordanpacker](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jordanpacker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-performance-benefit-to-writing-a-kibana-plugin-vs-a-standalone-application/194331 "2019-08-08T08:34:55Z")
We're currently evaluating a new UI for one of our systems and it's potentially possible to do everything we want to do in a Kibana plugin. We're also evaluating building it as a standalone application outside of Kibana.… --- ## [VEGA Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vega-kibana/194046)
**Author:** [@aaditya\_alekar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaditya_alekar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 8:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vega-kibana/194046 "2019-08-08T08:32:33Z")
{ $schema: https://vega.github.io/schema/vega/v3.0.json config: { kibana: { type: "map" latitude: 37.0902 longitude: 95.7129 zoom: 4 } } data: \[ { "name": "cities", "values": \[ {"city": "Boston", "lon": 42.… --- ## [\[Kibana canvas\] group multiple columns into one column with sql](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-canvas-group-multiple-columns-into-one-column-with-sql/194202)
**Author:** [@simple\_commentateur](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/simple_commentateur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-canvas-group-multiple-columns-into-one-column-with-sql/194202 "2019-08-08T08:15:21Z")
Hi This is the request i want to do : select value from ( select sum(field1) as value from MyIndex union select sum(field2) as value from MyIndex union select sum(field3) as value from MyIndex ) tes… --- ## [Kibana: Invalid request payload JSON format Less Info OK Error: Bad Request at http://ip:port/bundles/commons.bundle.js:3:1605400](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-invalid-request-payload-json-format-less-info-ok-error-bad-request-at-http-ip-port-bundles-commons-bundle-js1605400/192721)
**Author:** [@Chandan\_Kumar\_Pathak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chandan_Kumar_Pathak)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 7:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-invalid-request-payload-json-format-less-info-ok-error-bad-request-at-http-ip-port-bundles-commons-bundle-js1605400/192721 "2019-08-08T07:04:27Z")
kibana: Invalid request payload JSON format Less Info OK Error: Bad Request at http://ip:port/bundles/commons.bundle.js:3:1605400 Getting above error while creating index pattern in Kibana. Kibana version: 7.2.0 ES … --- ## [The field you gave in the aggregation query existed as two different types in two different indices](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-field-you-gave-in-the-aggregation-query-existed-as-two-different-types-in-two-different-indices/193264)
**Author:** [@thirty2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thirty2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 6:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-field-you-gave-in-the-aggregation-query-existed-as-two-different-types-in-two-different-indices/193264 "2019-08-08T06:57:09Z")
Hi, i have running Netflow module in ELK 7.2 and i am getting this error in Kibana when want to see data in Dashboard: \[esaggs\] \> Request to Elasticsearch failed: {"error":{"root\_cause":,"type":"search\_phase\_executio… --- ## [Kibana username restrictions](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-username-restrictions/193981)
**Author:** [@rubpa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rubpa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-username-restrictions/193981 "2019-08-08T05:37:04Z")
Why does Kibana insist on usernames starting with a letter? The most common username at my workplace is all digits. Kibana's restrictions force me to create usernames that users will not remember easily. --- ## [Kibana Issues](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-issues/192482)
**Author:** [@pmatreides](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pmatreides)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-issues/192482 "2019-08-07T21:35:05Z")
I have a new install of ELK on a new server. All versions of 7.2. The browser will not connect to Kibana. The kibana service status is running/active. When I run curl localhost:5601 it returns an error "Kibana server n… --- ## [Showing availability in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/showing-availability-in-kibana/194311)
**Author:** [@NewToThis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NewToThis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/showing-availability-in-kibana/194311 "2019-08-07T21:03:29Z")
Hey there, I am currently looking for a possibility to track the availability of three machines in Kibana. Short explanation: These machines are chained together and every machine logs a start and a stop event as soon… --- ## [Cluster with 3 nodes - do I need kibana on 3 of them?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-with-3-nodes-do-i-need-kibana-on-3-of-them/194310)
**Author:** [@manosmustang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manosmustang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-with-3-nodes-do-i-need-kibana-on-3-of-them/194310 "2019-08-07T19:41:21Z")
Hi, I have a cluster with 3 nodes. All three are master and data. I will add two more data nodes later. I need to know if in order to have a fault-tolerant cluster do I need to install kibana at all master nodes? Is it… --- ## [Is it possible to draw smoothed lines on Timelion line chart similar as Kibana visualization module?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-draw-smoothed-lines-on-timelion-line-chart-similar-as-kibana-visualization-module/193217)
**Author:** [@jabravoa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jabravoa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-draw-smoothed-lines-on-timelion-line-chart-similar-as-kibana-visualization-module/193217 "2019-08-07T17:50:49Z")
Hello. In Kibana I can draw a line chart and choose the line mode from a list of options: Straight, smoothed, stepped. Is it possible to draw smoothed lines on Timelion line chart similar as Kibana visualization module? … --- ## [\*\*\* SOLVED \*\*\* Netflow module | Error in visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-netflow-module-error-in-visualization/192694)
**Author:** [@thirty2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thirty2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-netflow-module-error-in-visualization/192694 "2019-08-07T17:48:06Z")
Hi, i mange to run Netflow module in ELK. I can see new Dashboard in Kibana. But when i click do display on the Dashboard i am getting this error in Kibana: Error in visualization \[esaggs\] \> Request to Elasticsearch … --- ## [No Metric Aggregations Unavailable](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-metric-aggregations-unavailable/194266)
**Author:** [@npan1990](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/npan1990)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-metric-aggregations-unavailable/194266 "2019-08-07T17:18:00Z")
I am using Kibana 6.8.1 with Elastic Search 6.8.1. I would like to create a serial difference aggregation but it seems that only metric aggregations are available (see figure). All the other aggregations are gray. --- ## [Kibana Maps: Results limited to first 10000 documents](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-maps-results-limited-to-first-10000-documents/194077)
**Author:** [@Celio\_Nogueira\_de\_Fa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Celio_Nogueira_de_Fa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-maps-results-limited-to-first-10000-documents/194077 "2019-08-07T15:55:32Z")
Hi all, I'm testing the Kibana Maps feature (7.3 version) and it's really great, kudos! However, as I intend to work with a huge (about billions of documents) index, I could not help but notice that a message saying "Re… --- ## [Map - Only bucket shape field available](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/map-only-bucket-shape-field-available/192697)
**Author:** [@Ragnar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ragnar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/map-only-bucket-shape-field-available/192697 "2019-08-07T15:33:41Z")
I have an Elastic cluster with Kibana on top (5.6.14). I just added the filter GeoIp to Logstash and have all the desired data from the original IP I have from the source, indexed to Elastic. Now I wanted to build a vi… --- ## [Elasticsearch Setup Kibana and start on Linux server](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-setup-kibana-and-start-on-linux-server/194203)
**Author:** [@pramod.kumar2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pramod.kumar2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-setup-kibana-and-start-on-linux-server/194203 "2019-08-07T14:59:08Z")
Hi Team, I have installed Elasticsearch 7.3.0 on Linux server and created one master node. On another server(Linux), i have installed Same Elasticsearch version and made it as data node. Also I have passed required conf… --- ## [1 of 105 shards failed with kibana 7.2.0](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/1-of-105-shards-failed-with-kibana-7-2-0/193756)
**Author:** [@dao](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dao)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/1-of-105-shards-failed-with-kibana-7-2-0/193756 "2019-08-07T15:12:48Z")
Hello, I have a elastic cloud deployment with the elasticsearch and the kibana associated with. I have also a on-premise kibana instance ( idem: 7.2.0, see conf below ) I create some index patterns that refers to sever… --- ## [How to update alias to capture new matching index patterns?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-update-alias-to-capture-new-matching-index-patterns/194051)
**Author:** [@DougR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DougR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-update-alias-to-capture-new-matching-index-patterns/194051 "2019-08-07T13:35:33Z")
TL;DR How do I continuously update an alias to capture new matching index patterns? Longer Version... We use a non-standard format that looks like this: myapp-beatname-version-YYYY.mm.dd I.e., a heartbeat index will l… --- ## [Comments in Canvas expression editor](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/comments-in-canvas-expression-editor/193951)
**Author:** [@BennyInc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BennyInc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/comments-in-canvas-expression-editor/193951 "2019-08-07T13:08:25Z")
Is there a way to add comments in the Canvas expression editor? I have created a rather complex expression with multiple pipes to work around a Canvas limitation (timezones), and want to document how and why I did it, w… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=623) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=625)