# Kibana **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=847 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 848 --- ## [How to change the type on kibana but not logstash](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-the-type-on-kibana-but-not-logstash/122645)
**Author:** [@chenzilong444](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chenzilong444)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-the-type-on-kibana-but-not-logstash/122645 "2018-03-28T06:45:17Z")
i have a string field and i want to change its type on kibana from string to number --- ## [About kibana Summation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-summation/122651)
**Author:** [@chenzilong444](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chenzilong444)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-summation/122651 "2018-03-28T06:41:42Z")
so i have two fields which types is number i want to Summons them and put It in a new field so can i do it on kibana or elasticsearch but i cant do it on logstash because i don't know theirs name before i see it on ki… --- ## [Kibana not starting up after I installed x-pack](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-starting-up-after-i-installed-x-pack/125707)
**Author:** [@leyi1002](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leyi1002)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-starting-up-after-i-installed-x-pack/125707 "2018-03-28T06:41:15Z")
Both Elasticsearch and Kibana version are 6.2.3.Nginx would foward requests from 9201 to 9200. First，I installed x-pack in Elasticsearch .Then I started up Kibana and it worked .But something was wrong after I installed… --- ## [How can i group multiple dashboards?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-group-multiple-dashboards/125715)
**Author:** [@meetdave2611997](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/meetdave2611997)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-group-multiple-dashboards/125715 "2018-03-28T01:31:39Z")
I want to group multiple kibana dashboards into one folder. For example if i have dashboards: dashboard-1,dashboard-2,dashboard-3,dashboard-4. Now i want to move dashboard-1,dashboard-2 into folder-1 and move dashboard-3… --- ## [How can I update visState value of a Visualization via ElasticSearch API?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-update-visstate-value-of-a-visualization-via-elasticsearch-api/125704)
**Author:** [@nxthuong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nxthuong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-update-visstate-value-of-a-visualization-via-elasticsearch-api/125704 "2018-03-28T00:54:43Z")
I want to update my Kibana chart by update .kibana index. Here is what I'm doing: POST .kibana/doc/visualization:fdf49d50-2c2c-11e8-8116-8b096c761d1b/\_update { "script": "ctx.\_source.visualization.visState = params.v… --- ## [Kibana not saving request in Dev Tools history](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-saving-request-in-dev-tools-history/125671)
**Author:** [@arisbanach](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arisbanach)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-saving-request-in-dev-tools-history/125671 "2018-03-27T23:20:48Z")
I am running the following request in Kibana's Dev Tools console: POST \_reindex { "source": { "index": "old\_index\_pattern-2018-03" }, "dest": { "index": "new\_index\_pattern-2018-03" }, "script": { "so… --- ## [Scale y-axis to data bounds in Visual Builder](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scale-y-axis-to-data-bounds-in-visual-builder/125773)
**Author:** [@chapmantrain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chapmantrain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scale-y-axis-to-data-bounds-in-visual-builder/125773 "2018-03-27T22:57:37Z")
I am on Kibana 5.5.0 using the Visual Builder visualization. Is there a 'scale y-axis to data bounds' in the builder as there is in the line chart visualization? I cannot find it. --- ## [Kibana - several clusters](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-several-clusters/125767)
**Author:** [@boeledi01](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/boeledi01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-several-clusters/125767 "2018-03-27T22:00:05Z")
Hi, Is it possible to use a single instance of Kibana and have this instance point to several ES clusters? Many thanks --- ## [Tactics for nailing Timelion label Regexes](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tactics-for-nailing-timelion-label-regexes/125654)
**Author:** [@Fulton\_Byrne](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Fulton_Byrne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tactics-for-nailing-timelion-label-regexes/125654 "2018-03-27T21:51:36Z")
I've noticed that the Regex engine for timelion labels does not quite work as expected. For example I've tried plugging the regex in an online visualizer such as Regex Tester, it will match what I expect and then I'll pl… --- ## [Monitoring Stats Explanation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-stats-explanation/124631)
**Author:** [@brandtj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brandtj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-stats-explanation/124631 "2018-03-27T21:10:24Z")
I'm trying to understand the monitoring stats. On a mostly unused instance of 6.2.2 I noticed that the number of requests in the last hour are over 3000 and the number of connections are over 7000. Again this is an ins… --- ## [Alias on bar chart](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alias-on-bar-chart/125357)
**Author:** [@br14nb0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/br14nb0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alias-on-bar-chart/125357 "2018-03-27T19:21:36Z")
Hello, I have a bar chart in the picture. But the value of the fields I want to show on the chart is a long name. How can I make an alias for it ? Thanks \[Untitled\] --- ## [Unable to build kibana visualization with analyzed fields](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-build-kibana-visualization-with-analyzed-fields/125555)
**Author:** [@Rupesh\_Ranjan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rupesh_Ranjan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-build-kibana-visualization-with-analyzed-fields/125555 "2018-03-27T17:52:20Z")
I am sending metrics via metricbeat and trying to build visualizations in kibana for CPU, RAM usage etc. I can see host field appearing under metricbeat index and able to see that its analyzed. Also, under index pattern,… --- ## [Kibana dashboard thrwoing error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboard-thrwoing-error/125575)
**Author:** [@muthu\_kumar1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/muthu_kumar1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboard-thrwoing-error/125575 "2018-03-27T15:22:54Z")
Could not locate that index-pattern (id: metricbeat-\*), click here to re-create it --- ## [Error when building new visualization factory](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-building-new-visualization-factory/124650)
**Author:** [@jarajapu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jarajapu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-building-new-visualization-factory/124650 "2018-03-27T14:37:51Z")
I am trying to build a new visualization using the base visualization type in your visualization factory. After following the standard documentation as well as tutorials, I was able to get the plugin to try and register … --- ## [Would Kibana preserve dashboards after deleting/recreating same index?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/would-kibana-preserve-dashboards-after-deleting-recreating-same-index/125668)
**Author:** [@Natalia\_Kuleniuk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Natalia_Kuleniuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/would-kibana-preserve-dashboards-after-deleting-recreating-same-index/125668 "2018-03-27T14:13:32Z")
Question about Kibana and ElasticSearch: I have index with data, and I created some Kibana Dashboards and Visualization for my index. Everyday, I need to delete all existed data from my index and populate my ES index w… --- ## [Socket hang up error in kibana v 6.2.1](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/socket-hang-up-error-in-kibana-v-6-2-1/124791)
**Author:** [@vissu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vissu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/socket-hang-up-error-in-kibana-v-6-2-1/124791 "2018-03-27T13:35:54Z")
i am using Elasticsearch and kibana version 6.2.1. When i enable SSL on kibana Webserver i am getting below error continuously in kibana logs. {"type":"error","@timestamp":"2018-03-20T14:32:09Z","tags":\["connection","c… --- ## [All my TimeLions Stoped working after upgrading to 6.1.3](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/all-my-timelions-stoped-working-after-upgrading-to-6-1-3/125667)
**Author:** [@ppierce01](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ppierce01)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/all-my-timelions-stoped-working-after-upgrading-to-6-1-3/125667 "2018-03-27T11:41:41Z")
I have several TimeLion visualizations I was using all of them stopped working after we upgraded to version 6.1.3. I am trying to rebuild them but can't get past this basic step: .es(\*).es(index=craig,timefield=inciden… --- ## [Hand over present dashboard's filter to specific dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hand-over-present-dashboards-filter-to-specific-dashboard/123663)
**Author:** [@byungik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/byungik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hand-over-present-dashboards-filter-to-specific-dashboard/123663 "2018-03-27T08:16:22Z")
I'm using kibana 6.1.1 version. My dashboard has too many visualizations so It's hard to get useful information. For this solution, I want to link multiple dashboards. This is my ideal scenario. If I click the pie ch… --- ## [Kibana Reporting Max Attempts reached (3) error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-reporting-max-attempts-reached-3-error/124583)
**Author:** [@Sohal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sohal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-reporting-max-attempts-reached-3-error/124583 "2018-03-27T07:01:58Z")
I am using bitnami ELK stack and have installed x-pack both on elasticsearch and kibana When I am generating reports from a visualization it gives me the following error \[image\] I have following properties in kibana.y… --- ## [Visualize count of unique identities over time](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualize-count-of-unique-identities-over-time/125647)
**Author:** [@Matjo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matjo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualize-count-of-unique-identities-over-time/125647 "2018-03-26T22:55:55Z")
Hi, each document in my index has an author id and a date. I would like to create a bar chart in kibana where I for each month can see how many new authors have contributed. I imagine it would look something like this: \[… --- ## [Y-Axis Aggregation to be the value itself](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/y-axis-aggregation-to-be-the-value-itself/125663)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Liang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kevin_Liang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/y-axis-aggregation-to-be-the-value-itself/125663 "2018-03-26T21:59:34Z")
I am trying to plot server metrics from a log file. There is cpu load, memory etc. Thing with visualization is that Y-axis is only an aggregation of values, not the actual values itself. This would simply be equivalent t… --- ## [Response\_time visualization in last 1hr window](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/response-time-visualization-in-last-1hr-window/125656)
**Author:** [@chandukreddi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chandukreddi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/response-time-visualization-in-last-1hr-window/125656 "2018-03-26T21:52:01Z")
Hello Kibana experts, I have field called http response\_time in elastic search, so now I want to create line graph on response\_time in last 1 hr window to understand how was the response trend. Thanks in advance! Than… --- ## [Value of Unique count on GeoMap](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/value-of-unique-count-on-geomap/125535)
**Author:** [@br14nb0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/br14nb0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/value-of-unique-count-on-geomap/125535 "2018-03-26T20:45:51Z")
Hello, How can I make this value is integer not float in GeoMap ? \[Untitled\] --- ## [Exclude Multiple Values in Visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exclude-multiple-values-in-visualization/125606)
**Author:** [@wwalker](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wwalker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exclude-multiple-values-in-visualization/125606 "2018-03-26T15:49:18Z")
Trying to create a bar chart and would like to exclude three terms. Under advanced, there's the exclude section but I can't seem to figure out the syntax for it to treat the three terms as separate values. What's the p… --- ## [How do I subtract two timestamps in VisualBuilder](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-subtract-two-timestamps-in-visualbuilder/125277)
**Author:** [@iamthealex](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/iamthealex)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-subtract-two-timestamps-in-visualbuilder/125277 "2018-03-26T15:48:20Z")
In my JSON I have two fields of type date: @timestamp and ls-timestamp Let's say that i have the following in my JSON document in ES: @timestamp in Kibana Discover mode prints this string: March 22nd 2018, 21:54:08.79… --- ## [How to keep filter bar visible](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-keep-filter-bar-visible/125286)
**Author:** [@spacepacket](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spacepacket)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-keep-filter-bar-visible/125286 "2018-03-26T15:43:51Z")
I am using Kibana 5.4.2. It is distracting to have the filter bar come and go, moving everything up and down with it. How can I enhance/hack Kibana to keep the filter bar visible all the time? \[filter\_bar\] --- ## [Creating a pie with aggregation and sub-aggregation on the same field](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-a-pie-with-aggregation-and-sub-aggregation-on-the-same-field/125511)
**Author:** [@m3000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/m3000)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-a-pie-with-aggregation-and-sub-aggregation-on-the-same-field/125511 "2018-03-26T14:29:13Z")
Hi, I have an index containing documents representing a products. Each product includes a field called "category" with multiple values. I would like to display a pie chart splited by each category, and also display "su… --- ## [Leadfoot\_command test failing when running yarn test:ui](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/leadfoot-command-test-failing-when-running-yarn-test-ui/125420)
**Author:** [@\_princesscode](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/_princesscode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/leadfoot-command-test-failing-when-running-yarn-test-ui/125420 "2018-03-26T14:16:56Z")
Hi, I've managed to get through most test cases, but when running yarn test:ui my suite continues to fail. Running "run:testUIServer" (run) task log \[02:23:19.794\] \[info\]\[optimize\] Optimizing and caching bundles fo… --- ## [Vega transform not recognized](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vega-transform-not-recognized/125507)
**Author:** [@m.hashemian](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/m.hashemian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vega-transform-not-recognized/125507 "2018-03-26T13:06:27Z")
Hi there, When I use Vega's flatten transform in Kibana 6.2.3, I get a message saying Unrecognized transform type: "flatten". I assume the version of Vega used in Kibana does not support this transform yet. Is this corr… --- ## [How visualize location on map with Vega Plugin](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-visualize-location-on-map-with-vega-plugin/124763)
**Author:** [@fifilanthrope](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fifilanthrope)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-visualize-location-on-map-with-vega-plugin/124763 "2018-03-22T15:38:36Z")
Hi, I am new to kibana and vega, I am trying to create a map visualization like this exemple. I have a index called geoloc with document containing "location" as a geo\_point type and a "pop" field as a number type. I w… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=846) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elastic-stack/kibana/7.md?page=848)