# Kibana **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=774 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 775 --- ## [User/Role who can only see Dashboards and ML](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/user-role-who-can-only-see-dashboards-and-ml/146283)
**Author:** [@Dave21854207](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dave21854207)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/user-role-who-can-only-see-dashboards-and-ml/146283 "2018-09-26T03:02:24Z")
Hi, I need to create a new user who can only see Dashboards and has access to existing ML jobs and results. I tried the following configuration but no luck. we have two Nodes: one data and one for ML. the "gcac" role pr… --- ## [Troubleshooting / cleaning up pending reports](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/troubleshooting-cleaning-up-pending-reports/149561)
**Author:** [@Horaci\_Macias](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Horaci_Macias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/troubleshooting-cleaning-up-pending-reports/149561 "2018-09-25T20:18:36Z")
I've been testing with Report generation, both manual and automatic through Watcher. Things were working initially but 3-4 days ago reports started failing. Now none of the reports seem to work anymore, both manual and … --- ## [Default index pattern is missing after ES data dir been moved](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/default-index-pattern-is-missing-after-es-data-dir-been-moved/149837)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Liaskovski](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrew_Liaskovski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/default-index-pattern-is-missing-after-es-data-dir-been-moved/149837 "2018-09-25T19:31:37Z")
Hi all. I'm having this issue where the default index pattern is no longer default and Kibana needs user to "star" some pattern once again? It happens on my instance not only every time when I restart ELK stack, also it … --- ## [Kibana redirect with param](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-redirect-with-param/149794)
**Author:** [@alnhk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/alnhk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-redirect-with-param/149794 "2018-09-25T19:14:07Z")
Hi., We developed a dashboard and this dashboard has one input (thus in turn will populate the dashboard). , however, since the dashboard URL is big. Is there any simple solution like for an example - Open the actual U… --- ## [Create index pattern (for system metrics module)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-index-pattern-for-system-metrics-module/149870)
**Author:** [@kunalwagh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kunalwagh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-index-pattern-for-system-metrics-module/149870 "2018-09-25T19:05:30Z")
Issue: Not able to Create the Index Pattern for metricbeat in Kibana. Steps: I installed Elasticsearch, Kibana and Beats as per the documentation. Started the Metribeat service. updated the metribeat.yml as per th… --- ## [savedSearchId from visualization/plugin / kibana 6.1.x](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/savedsearchid-from-visualization-plugin-kibana-6-1-x/149703)
**Author:** [@jdd1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jdd1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/savedsearchid-from-visualization-plugin-kibana-6-1-x/149703 "2018-09-25T17:43:13Z")
If you create a visualization plugin, is there a straightforward way to, within the plugin's controller, retrieve the associated savedSearchId if one was specified by the user? --- ## [Histogram (bars) with counts as bins](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/histogram-bars-with-counts-as-bins/149405)
**Author:** [@EnzoL](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/EnzoL)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/histogram-bars-with-counts-as-bins/149405 "2018-09-25T16:33:41Z")
Hi, we are logging meetings and their participants; let's say, we log pairs (A,B) where A is the meeting ID and B is the participant ID. Abstractly, this gives us a mapping c: Meeting -\> Number of participants, A -\> #{B… --- ## [Pre-defined Filters](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pre-defined-filters/149757)
**Author:** [@Bondo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bondo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pre-defined-filters/149757 "2018-09-25T15:19:52Z")
Is it possible to have a set of pre-defined filters on a dashboard so that certain filters get enabled/disabled based on the time of day? If this cannot be done "out-of-the-box", has anyone attempted something similar th… --- ## [How to view Log File in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-view-log-file-in-kibana/149732)
**Author:** [@JawadKM](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JawadKM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-view-log-file-in-kibana/149732 "2018-09-25T13:47:04Z")
Hi, I am having a problem viewing the Log File in Kibana, as in I am unable to identify which log was written in which file. i.e need to know the Log file name. I am using syslog-ng to push logs into Elasticsearch. A… --- ## [Visual Series Builder -\> Gauge Ordering](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visual-series-builder-gauge-ordering/149688)
**Author:** [@Tommi\_Kiviniemi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tommi_Kiviniemi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visual-series-builder-gauge-ordering/149688 "2018-09-25T10:12:55Z")
Hi. I am using the VSB to build a chart that uses a Filter Ratio aggregation, with Metric Aggregation set to the default Count. I am also grouping by a term. This works perfectly fine for Top N, but for all other visua… --- ## [Sorting fields for Visualize Pie](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sorting-fields-for-visualize-pie/149240)
**Author:** [@awp-sirius](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/awp-sirius)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sorting-fields-for-visualize-pie/149240 "2018-09-25T06:57:59Z")
Hello. I have a field "UserId" in the logs When the user is not authorized his id is 0 I want to create a Visualize Pie where there are two parts: one log with UserId==0, in the other all others Tell me how to do th… --- ## [Struggling with geo\_point](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/struggling-with-geo-point/149588)
**Author:** [@jcas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jcas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/struggling-with-geo-point/149588 "2018-09-25T05:43:41Z")
Hey all, I have a json log file that I want to plot onto maps in Kibana. A sample log entry looks like this: {"ssid": "ABCDEFG", "@timestamp": "2018-09-22T17:20:35.000Z", "longitude": "12.345678901", "geo\_point": "98.… --- ## [Trying to display a number visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-display-a-number-visualization/149739)
**Author:** [@shani\_angarkadu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shani_angarkadu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-display-a-number-visualization/149739 "2018-09-25T04:46:10Z")
I want to display a key and value from elastic search on kibana visualization as a metric. example : results.count : 5 (in elasticsearch result) On Visualisation, want to display 5 Thank you --- ## [Searching different servers from Kibana Console like Sense](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-different-servers-from-kibana-console-like-sense/149720)
**Author:** [@Jonb32](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonb32)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-different-servers-from-kibana-console-like-sense/149720 "2018-09-25T03:29:38Z")
Hello, We're in the process of upgrading our elastic environments from 2.3. I see Sense is now built into the Kibana console but seems the "Server" textbox is no longer there. We used this Server textbox to point to dif… --- ## [Reporting from Kibana: Export as PDF](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reporting-from-kibana-export-as-pdf/149700)
**Author:** [@Mheni](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mheni)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/reporting-from-kibana-export-as-pdf/149700 "2018-09-25T03:26:42Z")
I tryed to install x-pack on Kibana 6.4 Kibana now contains X-Pack by default, there is no longer any need to install it as it is already present. but the Reporting Button as this(https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana… --- ## [How to access custom elastic search plugin url in kibana custom plugin](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-access-custom-elastic-search-plugin-url-in-kibana-custom-plugin/149642)
**Author:** [@ritesh-kapoor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ritesh-kapoor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-access-custom-elastic-search-plugin-url-in-kibana-custom-plugin/149642 "2018-09-25T02:57:24Z")
A new Elasticsearch plugin with endpoint e.g. /\_pql is installed. I'm developing a new kibana plugin, How to send a request to this url through kibana I have tried: init: function (server) { server.route({ method: \['… --- ## [Nothing displayed using a Timelion syntax query](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nothing-displayed-using-a-timelion-syntax-query/149598)
**Author:** [@IBenabd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/IBenabd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nothing-displayed-using-a-timelion-syntax-query/149598 "2018-09-25T02:54:21Z")
Although I have a data in the heap\_committed field, when I'm trying to define this field values in the y-axe nothing had been displayed !! My query .es(index=httpbeat-2018.09.23, timefield=@timestamp,metric=avg:respon… --- ## [Fields not visible in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fields-not-visible-in-kibana/149635)
**Author:** [@IBenabd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/IBenabd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fields-not-visible-in-kibana/149635 "2018-09-25T02:54:03Z")
Although my field are visible in the discover tab ,I can't make any kind of visualization with them and i got this message : \*\* No results displayed because all values equal 0.\*\* this is the data in the di… --- ## [Kibana reporting module](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-reporting-module/149627)
**Author:** [@raghu1112](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/raghu1112)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-reporting-module/149627 "2018-09-25T02:51:45Z")
Hi fellow Kibana users, is reporting module costs extra? or is there any way of having weekly reporting tool? all suggestions are welcome. --- ## [Login is currently disabled. Administrators should consult the KibaNa logs for more details. Can someone help on fixing it](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-is-currently-disabled-administrators-should-consult-the-kibana-logs-for-more-details-can-someone-help-on-fixing-it/149604)
**Author:** [@mouli\_v](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mouli_v)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-is-currently-disabled-administrators-should-consult-the-kibana-logs-for-more-details-can-someone-help-on-fixing-it/149604 "2018-09-25T02:48:33Z")
Login is currently disabled. Administrators should consult the Kibana logs for more details Logs: Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'plugins/kibana/dashboard/dashboard\_context' in '/usr/share/kibana/src/core\_plu… --- ## [Show documents for current dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/show-documents-for-current-dashboard/149581)
**Author:** [@MShekow](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MShekow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/show-documents-for-current-dashboard/149581 "2018-09-25T02:45:44Z")
Hi, Assume the following workflow: You drill down your data on your dashboard (e.g. by clicking slices in a pie-chart diagram, or using additional lucene filters) until only a few hits (documents) are left Now you wan… --- ## [Kibana visualization problems](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualization-problems/149580)
**Author:** [@IBenabd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/IBenabd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualization-problems/149580 "2018-09-25T02:41:16Z")
Any help please i'm new with kibana , After creating an index that contains all the metrics of my spring-boot app I would like to make some visualization like the following in the picture . I used the visual b… --- ## [Kibana Iframe - Restrict Columns for Re-Search](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-iframe-restrict-columns-for-re-search/149210)
**Author:** [@nandan\_bigdata](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nandan_bigdata)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-iframe-restrict-columns-for-re-search/149210 "2018-09-25T01:10:43Z")
Hi Team, I created and embedded Kibana Chart using I-frame to my BI website. Below is the example of one of the chart. As of now, by default, all the columns are showing in this drop down list. Please tell me how t… --- ## [Multiple Group By in Time Series](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-group-by-in-time-series/149504)
**Author:** [@jproulx](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jproulx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-group-by-in-time-series/149504 "2018-09-24T18:22:26Z")
Hello all, I have something like a pub/sub system where an entry is added to Elasticsearch every time a subscriber is subscribed to a topic. The SubscriberAdded entry would look something like: { TopicId: "room1", Su… --- ## [Operation on sum aggregation output](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-on-sum-aggregation-output/149321)
**Author:** [@baddy9459](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/baddy9459)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-on-sum-aggregation-output/149321 "2018-09-24T16:34:05Z")
I want to create pie chart in which first i need sum in metric aggregation and after that i need to perform some conversion operation on output of sum. Is it possible to do operation on output of sum aggregation in kiba… --- ## [Can't delete index pattern in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-delete-index-pattern-in-kibana/148341)
**Author:** [@Pippo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pippo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-delete-index-pattern-in-kibana/148341 "2018-09-24T15:56:19Z")
Hello, Not sure if it's an Elasticsearch or a Kibana issue. I removed an index pattern in Kibana and tried to re-create it. It created without any problem, but it seems that the previous one was not deleted correctly. … --- ## [Is not a configured index pattern ID](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-not-a-configured-index-pattern-id/147494)
**Author:** [@linuxwiz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/linuxwiz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-not-a-configured-index-pattern-id/147494 "2018-09-24T13:02:48Z")
Hi Friends, I ran into an issue today on my test rigg with latest versions of Kibana and ES. All of the sudden, kibana stopped displaying logs but all the connectivity is intact. I removed all patterns and tried readdin… --- ## [Troubleshooting and improving slow Discover in Kibana 6](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/troubleshooting-and-improving-slow-discover-in-kibana-6/149448)
**Author:** [@A\_B](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/A_B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 12:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/troubleshooting-and-improving-slow-discover-in-kibana-6/149448 "2018-09-24T12:40:46Z")
Hello all, not 100% sure if this is a Kibana and/or Elasticsearch issue but I have to start somewhere... Setup info: We use Elastic Stack for centralized logging. I'm migrating from Elastic Stack 5.6.5 to Elastic Stac… --- ## [Machine Learning shown as unavailable](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-shown-as-unavailable/149661)
**Author:** [@gerasimos](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gerasimos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-shown-as-unavailable/149661 "2018-09-24T12:14:47Z")
Hello, I did a fresh installation of 6.4.1. The Machine Learning option is not available in Kibana. Trying GET /\_xpack I see that ml is enabled but not available: "ml": { "description": "Machine Learning for the Ela… --- ## [Test case for hack component are not executing](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/test-case-for-hack-component-are-not-executing/149119)
**Author:** [@Parth\_Kalaria](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Parth_Kalaria)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 7:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/test-case-for-hack-component-are-not-executing/149119 "2018-09-24T07:23:21Z")
I developed plugin which is only using hack component. I'm not using any other app or server components. I also want to add test cases for this hack component. But when I run the test cases using yarn test:browser it is … [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=773) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=775)