# Kibana

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=687

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## [Redirecting logs of kibana to /mnt/appln/kibana/logs](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/redirecting-logs-of-kibana-to-mnt-appln-kibana-logs/176018)

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**Author:** [@swapnali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/swapnali)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/redirecting-logs-of-kibana-to-mnt-appln-kibana-logs/176018 "2019-04-09T16:53:29Z")

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Hello, I am trying to redirect logs of kibana to /mnt/appln/kibana/logs I made a changes in logging.dest: /mnt/appln/kibana/logs in kibana.yml When i start kibna i got an error Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a d…

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## [SearchError](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searcherror/174153)

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**Author:** [@hzarrabi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hzarrabi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searcherror/174153 "2019-04-09T14:24:03Z")

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Hi, I'm using ELK "6.6.1", everything seems fine but sometimes I've the following error on top of Kibana interface. Any help is appreciated. Best Regard SearchError: unknown error at http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5601/b…

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## [Timezone change in Kibana not reflecting on existing visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timezone-change-in-kibana-not-reflecting-on-existing-visualization/175566)

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**Author:** [@enVolt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/enVolt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timezone-change-in-kibana-not-reflecting-on-existing-visualization/175566 "2019-04-09T12:00:49Z")

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My Kibana was configured to use Browser's default timezone, and I created a few visualizations. Later I change my timezone to UTC. It didn't reflect on the existing visualization. I got a query from my team, that data i…

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## [Metric query - kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metric-query-kibana/175225)

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**Author:** [@Francisca\_Lima](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Francisca_Lima)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metric-query-kibana/175225 "2019-04-09T10:32:52Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to calculate a metric based on a query instead of using the options presented in kibana? To present in a dashboard. Like a sum of a value, but with a query written. Thank you.

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## [Can we replace Logstash by elasticsearch connector?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-replace-logstash-by-elasticsearch-connector/175983)

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**Author:** [@idris](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/idris)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-replace-logstash-by-elasticsearch-connector/175983 "2019-04-09T08:47:52Z")

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Need help guys I 'm asking this question because i m wondering if when i use elasticsearch connector to connect my indexes to elasticsearch database ,kibana will accept that as logstash?

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## [How can we use Math Aggregation in Kibana Visual Builder 6.7?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-use-math-aggregation-in-kibana-visual-builder-6-7/175814)

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**Author:** [@Sonam\_Verma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sonam_Verma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-use-math-aggregation-in-kibana-visual-builder-6-7/175814 "2019-04-09T06:41:42Z")

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I want to perform one calculation. I want to know about what should we provide in variables and how to access our existing fields in document?

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## [How to navigate to the document search from pie chart by clicking the event](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-navigate-to-the-document-search-from-pie-chart-by-clicking-the-event/175712)

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**Author:** [@sjabiulla](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sjabiulla)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-navigate-to-the-document-search-from-pie-chart-by-clicking-the-event/175712 "2019-04-09T00:55:01Z")

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Hi, I have a pie chart visualisation. When I click on the chart, kibana updates the filter option based on the place that I clicked on pie chart. But, is there a way to open that updated filter option as a search query …

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## [Histogram - Percentage (Y-axis) and Count (X-axis)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/histogram-percentage-y-axis-and-count-x-axis/175926)

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**Author:** [@akashlee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akashlee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/histogram-percentage-y-axis-and-count-x-axis/175926 "2019-04-09T00:54:09Z")

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How do I generate a histogram for the below scenario? Traveler data contains number of nights booked. Histogram's Y-axis should say percentage of travelers, and X-axis should say number of nights booked such as 80% boo…

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## [Transform percentage value](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/transform-percentage-value/175917)

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**Author:** [@Alberto\_Llamas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alberto_Llamas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/transform-percentage-value/175917 "2019-04-09T00:51:19Z")

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Hi Guys, I have an action using a percentage value that is showing as 0,98 and I wanted to be 98% so I need to multiply the value \*100. I am not sure in the action how to do it. Or do I need a transform in the action bu…

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## [Metric Visualization: Average Bucket over all the terms of an aggregation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metric-visualization-average-bucket-over-all-the-terms-of-an-aggregation/175902)

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**Author:** [@Rami\_Batal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rami_Batal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metric-visualization-average-bucket-over-all-the-terms-of-an-aggregation/175902 "2019-04-09T00:29:03Z")

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Mapping "mappings":{ "user\_stats": { "properties": { "daily\_stats": { "type": "object" } } } } The \_id of each documents represent a user ID. The daily\_stats is an array of objec…

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## [KIbana errors after upgrade from 6.6 to 6.7](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-errors-after-upgrade-from-6-6-to-6-7/175886)

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**Author:** [@syedsfayaz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/syedsfayaz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-errors-after-upgrade-from-6-6-to-6-7/175886 "2019-04-09T00:18:34Z")

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Hi I have upgraded successfully Elastic Search from 6.6 to 6.7. Then I upgraded Kibana from 6.6. to 6.7. But I see many errors in my logs. "All shards failed. " {"type":"error","@timestamp":"2019-04-08T16:17:29Z","tag…

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## [How to calculate count by field?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-calculate-count-by-field/175874)

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**Author:** [@Oleg\_Gorelikov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Oleg_Gorelikov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-calculate-count-by-field/175874 "2019-04-09T00:11:38Z")

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Hi ! I need to create two Y-Axis with two different agregation for different filters. In Average agregation i can choose Field, but in Count i cant choose field. Why? And what i need to do ?

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## [Creating index-pattens in kibana 6.5.3](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-pattens-in-kibana-6-5-3/175876)

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**Author:** [@wanexa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wanexa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 12:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-pattens-in-kibana-6-5-3/175876 "2019-04-09T00:05:04Z")

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Hello I trying to create my index with curl curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:5601/api/saved\_objects/index-pattern/test" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d' { "attributes": { "title": "test\*", …

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## [Missing data in kibana visaulization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-data-in-kibana-visaulization/175854)

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**Author:** [@ranjana.ghimire](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ranjana.ghimire)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-data-in-kibana-visaulization/175854 "2019-04-08T23:55:36Z")

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Hi , The logs are present in log file which is read from logstash however they are not received in kibana. There is no filter at all. No change in logstash was done. Just for a specific time period, there is no log fo…

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## [How to create a smart graph in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-smart-graph-in-kibana/174770)

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**Author:** [@moshikoy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/moshikoy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-a-smart-graph-in-kibana/174770 "2019-04-08T22:47:38Z")

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Hi, I'd like to create a vertical bar style visualization that will present data as follow data example: { name: flow\_ runtime: } I'd like to know the deveation of the last runtime value from the selected time ra…

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## [Highlight saved search Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/highlight-saved-search-kibana/175834)

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**Author:** [@ErikvdVen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ErikvdVen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/highlight-saved-search-kibana/175834 "2019-04-08T20:03:27Z")

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I have a dashboard inside kibana with: table visualisation saved search visualisation As soon as I hit the magnifier on a table row, with the plus-sign, I am filtering the results of my dashboard as you all know. But …

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## [Confused. Canvas is making me pull my hair out](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/confused-canvas-is-making-me-pull-my-hair-out/175634)

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**Author:** [@JerryWintrode](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JerryWintrode)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/confused-canvas-is-making-me-pull-my-hair-out/175634 "2019-04-08T18:28:05Z")

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I just started my journey with Canvas and I am confused. If I put together a SQL query in the developer tools section and everything appears to work correctly; then I attempt to use that same query in canvas I get nothin…

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## [Kibana with only Discover and Dashboard links](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-with-only-discover-and-dashboard-links/175752)

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**Author:** [@Kaunya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kaunya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-with-only-discover-and-dashboard-links/175752 "2019-04-08T18:03:56Z")

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Hi, I am using Kibana 6.6.1. In this version, Is it possible to have Kibana left navigation links based on user logs in. I tried with Dashboard only user role. The only dashboard is displaying. But i also need Discover…

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## [Different user types](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-user-types/175701)

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**Author:** [@syedsfayaz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/syedsfayaz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-user-types/175701 "2019-04-08T17:54:04Z")

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Hi I have installed elastic stack and able to access it. I did not set up any user type. So who ever is able to access the kibana url have option to edit the dashboard. I was looking at xpack. Is it possible to create…

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## [Can we use yarn kbn bootstrap in offline mode](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-yarn-kbn-bootstrap-in-offline-mode/175168)

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**Author:** [@adityaPsl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adityaPsl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-yarn-kbn-bootstrap-in-offline-mode/175168 "2019-04-08T17:26:24Z")

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Hello Team, I am facing network issues, while running yarn kbn bootstrap. Can we download and set depedencies and run yarn kbn bootstrapvin offline mode . Kibana version : 6.3 Thank you, Aditya

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## [Kibana migration/versioning tool](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-migration-versioning-tool/174708)

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**Author:** [@isharamet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/isharamet)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-migration-versioning-tool/174708 "2019-04-08T16:01:18Z")

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Hello, I believe I'm facing the same problem some of you already faced before: how to migrate/deploy/version several dashboards/visualizations alongside with all dependencies (index patterns, saved searches, etc.) from …

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## [Kibana - calculation in table](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-calculation-in-table/174597)

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**Author:** [@Francisca\_Lima](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Francisca_Lima)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-calculation-in-table/174597 "2019-04-08T14:22:58Z")

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Hello, There is a way to do calculations with the results presented in table visualizations? Not with scripted field, but with the values that are displayed in the table. Thank you, Francisca

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## [Visualization missing data from saved search](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-missing-data-from-saved-search/175463)

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**Author:** [@EricFeldbauer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/EricFeldbauer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-missing-data-from-saved-search/175463 "2019-04-08T13:38:19Z")

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Hello! I am more of an end-user of Kibana and not an IT expert. Therefore I don't have much knowledge on JSON or SQL or any other type of coding. I'm working with a pre-existing saved search and linked visualization. I r…

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## [How to filter on ip type fields in kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-filter-on-ip-type-fields-in-kibana/175615)

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**Author:** [@RenaudF](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RenaudF)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-filter-on-ip-type-fields-in-kibana/175615 "2019-04-08T13:18:13Z")

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Hi, I would like to get all documents with an ip that begin with 192.168. but I don't find how to do it. If I put in kibana search clientip:192.168.1.1 it works. But if put clientip:192.168.\* it failed. Someone can hel…

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## [Created scripted fields to break out JSON values](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/created-scripted-fields-to-break-out-json-values/175827)

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**Author:** [@elastimatic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastimatic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/created-scripted-fields-to-break-out-json-values/175827 "2019-04-08T13:14:45Z")

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I have been failing repeatedly trying to create a Scripted Field that will break out nested JSON values as separate columns. (They are fields that indicate whether web traffic comes from a bot or spider) What am I missin…

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## [My grok debugger pattern output doesn't look like the kibana output!](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/my-grok-debugger-pattern-output-doesnt-look-like-the-kibana-output/175738)

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**Author:** [@markov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markov)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/my-grok-debugger-pattern-output-doesnt-look-like-the-kibana-output/175738 "2019-04-08T10:11:41Z")

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hello guys, my grok debugger pattern output doesn't look like the kibana output !! any idea ! here is in kibana : i think is a multiline problem! i added the multiline codec in the input of logstash also i tried w…

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## [Multiple tiebreaker fields for logs](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-tiebreaker-fields-for-logs/174982)

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**Author:** [@OrangeDog](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/OrangeDog)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-tiebreaker-fields-for-logs/174982 "2019-04-08T08:38:27Z")

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The property config.xpack.infra.sources.default.fields.tiebreaker only appears to support a single field, and Kibana will show "There are no log messages to display." if it's missing. Instead it should support multiple,…

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## [Changing a system's index mappings (during code contribution)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-a-systems-index-mappings-during-code-contribution/175736)

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**Author:** [@assaf79](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/assaf79)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-a-systems-index-mappings-during-code-contribution/175736 "2019-04-08T07:20:10Z")

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Hi, I'm looking into adding new indexed fields to the .logstash index (adding an is\_enabled field for instance), what's the best way to update such an index? if there are some examples of upgrading indices when a new v…

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## [Kibana not working- says Cannot connect to the Elasticsearch cluster](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-working-says-cannot-connect-to-the-elasticsearch-cluster/175760)

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**Author:** [@gauravb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gauravb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 6:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-working-says-cannot-connect-to-the-elasticsearch-cluster/175760 "2019-04-08T06:03:42Z")

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My kibana link in not working, I have also restarted the cluster, it still don't work PFA the screenshot

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## [Kibana not starting up \[Error: Failed to hash file: ENOENT: no such file or directory, read\]](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-starting-up-error-failed-to-hash-file-enoent-no-such-file-or-directory-read/175534)

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**Author:** [@chiranjit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chiranjit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-starting-up-error-failed-to-hash-file-enoent-no-such-file-or-directory-read/175534 "2019-04-05T17:01:32Z")

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I am using Kibana 6.7 on Windows 10. However, when I run the kibana.bat, I get the following error while acccessing http://localhost:5601 log \[07:26:09.991\] \[info\]\[listening\] Server running at http://localhost:5601 l…

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