# Kibana **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=711 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 712 --- ## [Change Metric Label Position?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-metric-label-position/169112)
**Author:** [@brandondash](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brandondash)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-metric-label-position/169112 "2019-02-20T20:46:10Z")
Pretty straight-forward question. I'd like to move where the label is in relation to the number it describes. I can't find anything on this topic. --- ## [Timelion Query to extract 2 different data(Fields)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-query-to-extract-2-different-data-fields/169054)
**Author:** [@nandan\_kamath](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nandan_kamath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-query-to-extract-2-different-data-fields/169054 "2019-02-20T20:43:34Z")
Need help in creating query to extract data (Fields) in Timelion i am trying to fetch data from csv file. below is the logstat config. filter { csv { separator =\> "," columns =\> \["Label","Throughput","Average",… --- ## [Graphing aggregation difference in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/graphing-aggregation-difference-in-kibana/169160)
**Author:** [@Jetze\_Schaafsma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jetze_Schaafsma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/graphing-aggregation-difference-in-kibana/169160 "2019-02-20T20:40:56Z")
I have 'start' and 'end' events (so, separate documents in my 'events' index) for doing work. I don't really care about how often I start or stop; I particularly care about their difference! Now, as a hack, I could do … --- ## [Delete a Kibana index from CLI](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-a-kibana-index-from-cli/169280)
**Author:** [@rsaeks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsaeks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-a-kibana-index-from-cli/169280 "2019-02-20T20:40:21Z")
Hi there, I've tried to create an Index Pattern in Kibana to match an Elasticsearch index, but after trying no data displays even through Elasticsearch reports 32k+ documents. When trying to view the index in Kibana, I … --- ## [Could we add alias (display name only) for field in discover?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-we-add-alias-display-name-only-for-field-in-discover/169150)
**Author:** [@whoami](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/whoami)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-we-add-alias-display-name-only-for-field-in-discover/169150 "2019-02-20T20:38:56Z")
could we add alias (display name only) for field in discover? alias is more readable at most time --- ## [Dense heatmap](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dense-heatmap/169179)
**Author:** [@gsz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gsz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dense-heatmap/169179 "2019-02-20T20:38:14Z")
Is there a way to create a heatmap with size 400x300? One cell can be one pixel, no problem. For now I get only 'there are too many series defined'. --- ## [Not able to start KIBANA getting following error:"not sending \[kibana\_settings\] monitoring document because \[undefined\] is null or invalid."](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-start-kibana-getting-following-error-not-sending-kibana-settings-monitoring-document-because-undefined-is-null-or-invalid/169192)
**Author:** [@sachin\_khera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sachin_khera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-start-kibana-getting-following-error-not-sending-kibana-settings-monitoring-document-because-undefined-is-null-or-invalid/169192 "2019-02-20T20:32:38Z")
Not able to start KIBANA getting following error: {"type":"log","@timestamp":"2019-02-20T11:16:48Z","tags":\["debug","monitoring-ui","kibana-monitoring"\],"pid":20651,"message":"Uploading bulk stats payload to the local c… --- ## [Kibana - Visualize an array with variable number of fields in each document](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-an-array-with-variable-number-of-fields-in-each-document/169198)
**Author:** [@Vaibzz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vaibzz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-an-array-with-variable-number-of-fields-in-each-document/169198 "2019-02-20T20:30:41Z")
I have an index pattern in my kibana with an array field. The array field contains variable number of strings in each document. I have to visualize the count of each string in all documents. I went through many articles… --- ## [Kibana painless- Difference in dates in days](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-painless-difference-in-dates-in-days/169201)
**Author:** [@gauravb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gauravb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-painless-difference-in-dates-in-days/169201 "2019-02-20T20:26:11Z")
I have two date fields - Date1 and Date2, both are in date format I want to calculate days between the two dates. I tried doc\['date2'\].value - doc\['date1'\].value, this is not giving the expect… --- ## [Bucketizing values in a heatmap](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bucketizing-values-in-a-heatmap/168108)
**Author:** [@d.neri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/d.neri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bucketizing-values-in-a-heatmap/168108 "2019-02-20T19:32:02Z")
I am trying to create a heatmap with a custom sort for x-axis values. In this example, the x-axis values are weather conditions and have similar names. For instance, I want to show "Partly Cloudy," "Cloudy," and "Mostl… --- ## [Linestring does not display on Maps App](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linestring-does-not-display-on-maps-app/168737)
**Author:** [@Babadofar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Babadofar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linestring-does-not-display-on-maps-app/168737 "2019-02-20T16:36:41Z")
Using Kibana 7.0.beta1, with the new and marvelous Map app. I am able to add layers using elasticsearch indexes containing geo\_point, but when I try to add a simple Linestring using geo\_shape, I can not see it. The doc… --- ## [Kibana Reporting in AWS ES Service](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-reporting-in-aws-es-service/169220)
**Author:** [@Andreea\_Hazi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andreea_Hazi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-reporting-in-aws-es-service/169220 "2019-02-20T13:38:56Z")
Hello elasticsearch support team, Is there a chance to have any time soon the Kibana Reporting functionalities available for AWS hosted services? Thank you! --- ## [Vega - Unrecognized function: vlSelectionTest](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vega-unrecognized-function-vlselectiontest/166593)
**Author:** [@Francisca\_Lima](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Francisca_Lima)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vega-unrecognized-function-vlselectiontest/166593 "2019-02-20T12:11:10Z")
Hello, I am using the last version of Elastic/Kibana, 6.6, and vega has the following output: vega - Unrecognized function: vlSelectionTest. Anyone with the same issue? What can I do? vlSelectionResolve not working as … --- ## [Kibana plugin to add a text box in the discover page](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-plugin-to-add-a-text-box-in-the-discover-page/167118)
**Author:** [@arjuncec](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arjuncec)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-plugin-to-add-a-text-box-in-the-discover-page/167118 "2019-02-20T10:05:36Z")
Kibana version: 5.6.4 I need to add a button near to the "Add New Filter" link in the kibana discover page, and once we click the button, a modal window should open with some data in it. Please look into the screenshot … --- ## [Trying to expose a specific dashboard without authentication behind nginx](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-expose-a-specific-dashboard-without-authentication-behind-nginx/168658)
**Author:** [@snovak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/snovak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 9:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-expose-a-specific-dashboard-without-authentication-behind-nginx/168658 "2019-02-20T09:20:08Z")
We are using nginx to authenticate access to Kibana and then proxying to the localhost Kibana service. This has been working but now we have a request to allow one dashboard to be seen without authentication. We tried … --- ## [Applied base filter to timelion](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/applied-base-filter-to-timelion/168886)
**Author:** [@Shay\_Tsadok](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Shay_Tsadok)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/applied-base-filter-to-timelion/168886 "2019-02-20T08:47:54Z")
So in timelion you can do something like this: .es('user="bob"').divide(.es()) I would like to apply a base filter, is there a way to do it without duplicating the filter like this: .es('user="bob" AND type="singer"')… --- ## [Data Table aggregation is missing fields](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-table-aggregation-is-missing-fields/168786)
**Author:** [@davidv](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/davidv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-table-aggregation-is-missing-fields/168786 "2019-02-20T08:01:04Z")
Hi, I have the following field: I can not find it in the field options: Any help would be highly appreciated. --- ## [How to further visualise the data I have created using visual builder](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-further-visualise-the-data-i-have-created-using-visual-builder/168150)
**Author:** [@anurag\_choudhary1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anurag_choudhary1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-further-visualise-the-data-i-have-created-using-visual-builder/168150 "2019-02-20T04:15:25Z")
I have the followed the steps here to build a table of fail percentages against the grouping of test case name . The picture of the table and the settings are as shown below . Is there any way in which I could use the… --- ## [\_exists\_ doesn't seems work in 6.5.4](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exists-doesnt-seems-work-in-6-5-4/168954)
**Author:** [@Andrey\_Tomilin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrey_Tomilin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exists-doesnt-seems-work-in-6-5-4/168954 "2019-02-20T03:22:42Z")
The query exists:fieldname doesn't work in Kibana, when querying via search bar, but works with filter UI ("Add a filter" button). The query created in the first case: ... "filter":\[{ "bool":{ "should":\[{"match":{"e… --- ## [Kibana Visualisation on Nested Field Objects](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualisation-on-nested-field-objects/169082)
**Author:** [@Venkata\_Naresh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Venkata_Naresh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualisation-on-nested-field-objects/169082 "2019-02-20T03:07:33Z")
Hi I'm using ELK version 6.4.3 and my ES index has nested objects, which I'm unable to visualise in Kibana. Is there any workaround to solve this Issue. Thanks and Regards --- ## [How to show count values for two x-axis buckets in line charts?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-show-count-values-for-two-x-axis-buckets-in-line-charts/167903)
**Author:** [@sudhakar\_katakara](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sudhakar_katakara)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-show-count-values-for-two-x-axis-buckets-in-line-charts/167903 "2019-02-20T01:25:09Z")
We are inserting records in one elastalertic search index(test\_elastalert1) and applying elastalert rules and formulas to find matched records and trigger email for matched ones. These matched records are inserted into o… --- ## [Kibana Search for greater than or Less than values in string type Field](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-search-for-greater-than-or-less-than-values-in-string-type-field/168339)
**Author:** [@Suhas\_K](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Suhas_K)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-search-for-greater-than-or-less-than-values-in-string-type-field/168339 "2019-02-20T01:21:12Z")
Hi, I have a document which has information related to Methodlogger. My log line looks like this \[TIMESTAMP\] \[LOG\_TYPE\] \[MESSAGE\] Timestamp, Log\_type, Message are different fields in a single document . The message … --- ## [SearchError: unknown error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searcherror-unknown-error/168389)
**Author:** [@vitodv90](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vitodv90)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searcherror-unknown-error/168389 "2019-02-20T01:01:45Z")
Hi to all, working in Kibana with a large amount of data, we are getting this error: On our index, we are working with a storage size of 31.7gb and with a count of 58575555 as you can see in the below image: Also … --- ## [Config file \[D:\\kibana\\.kbnconfig\] was not found](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/config-file-d-kibana-kbnconfig-was-not-found/168397)
**Author:** [@tuohaibei](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tuohaibei)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/config-file-d-kibana-kbnconfig-was-not-found/168397 "2019-02-20T00:54:18Z")
When i execute "yarn kbn bootstrap",it has following error: Could someone help me? --- ## [How to set SSL certificate and key in kibana.yml?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-ssl-certificate-and-key-in-kibana-yml/168213)
**Author:** [@li\_jessen2016](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/li_jessen2016)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-ssl-certificate-and-key-in-kibana-yml/168213 "2019-02-20T00:52:48Z")
in Kibana.yml, there are: #Optional settings that provide the paths to the PEM-format SSL certificate and key files. #These files validate that your Elasticsearch backend uses the same key files. elasticsearch.ssl.cer… --- ## [Not getting near real time logs in kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-near-real-time-logs-in-kibana/167987)
**Author:** [@Iswarya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Iswarya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-getting-near-real-time-logs-in-kibana/167987 "2019-02-20T00:52:11Z")
Hi Team, We are not getting near real time production logs in Kibana UI.Please find the attached screenshot and below mentioned ELK Version filebeat-6.2.4 Logstash-5.6.4 Elasticsearch-5.6.4 Kibana-5.6.4 We have r… --- ## [\[Index Lifecycle Management\] Can I use 「View indices linked to policy 」?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-lifecycle-management-can-i-use-view-indices-linked-to-policy/168136)
**Author:** [@taku333](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/taku333)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-lifecycle-management-can-i-use-view-indices-linked-to-policy/168136 "2019-02-20T00:25:23Z")
There is "View indices linked to policy" in the following URL, Can I use it with Elastic 6.6.0? https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/managing-index-lifecycle-policies.html#managing-index-lifecycle-policies I… --- ## [Kibana dashboards - visualizations slower](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboards-visualizations-slower/168451)
**Author:** [@Francisca\_Lima](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Francisca_Lima)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboards-visualizations-slower/168451 "2019-02-19T23:54:45Z")
When I add more data to my elasticsearch, I notice that Kibana dashboards are slower. What can I do to make kibana faster? Thank you. Francisca --- ## [How to add a Field to Range Aggregation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-a-field-to-range-aggregation/168463)
**Author:** [@Mariner191](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mariner191)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-a-field-to-range-aggregation/168463 "2019-02-19T23:51:44Z")
Hello, How to add a Field to Range Aggregation? Thank you --- ## [Javascript convert query string to Query DSL](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/javascript-convert-query-string-to-query-dsl/167927)
**Author:** [@bbking](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bbking)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/javascript-convert-query-string-to-query-dsl/167927 "2019-02-19T23:42:02Z")
Hi, is there a way to convert a user input string to Query DSL in Node? I notice that searchBar in ElasticUI framework can convert a string to Query DSL object. I'm wondering whether there is a way to convert an input st… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=710) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=712)