# Kibana

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## [Plotting Cumulative Distribution Function over Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-cumulative-distribution-function-over-kibana/93274)

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**Author:** [@Sachin\_Gupta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sachin_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-cumulative-distribution-function-over-kibana/93274 "2017-07-17T07:29:58Z")

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Hi All, We need to plot the KPI as Cumulative Distribution Function. We could fine 2 alternative but stuck at step. Please help Alternative 1 : Plot Cumulative Sum and then chose Custom Metrics with Aggregation method…

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## [Does kibana support chinese now?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-kibana-support-chinese-now/93299)

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**Author:** [@KeithTt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KeithTt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-kibana-support-chinese-now/93299 "2017-07-17T07:27:54Z")

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Some of my colleagues can not read English...

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## [How to remove export option from data table visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-export-option-from-data-table-visualization/93333)

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**Author:** [@patil-akshay](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/patil-akshay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-export-option-from-data-table-visualization/93333 "2017-07-17T07:18:44Z")

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I am using kibana 5.3.3 I want to remove the export option.

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## [Timelion not showing any data](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-not-showing-any-data/92995)

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**Author:** [@Filip\_M](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Filip_M)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-not-showing-any-data/92995 "2017-07-17T06:41:10Z")

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Hi everyone, I have an issue with timelion and visual builder which are not showing any data ( q:\* \> count(0.0) ) even thou I have indexes in elasticsearch and other dashboards/visualizations works fine. I am running …

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## [Do I need to do reindex if I upgrade from 5.4 to 5.5?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-i-need-to-do-reindex-if-i-upgrade-from-5-4-to-5-5/93298)

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**Author:** [@KeithTt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KeithTt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-i-need-to-do-reindex-if-i-upgrade-from-5-4-to-5-5/93298 "2017-07-17T02:21:29Z")

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I am referring to this page: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/upgrade-standard-reindex.html But I dont follow the second paragraph well...

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## [Vis development, upgrade from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0: Visualization"my\_vis" fatal error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vis-development-upgrade-from-5-4-0-to-5-5-0-visualization-my-vis-fatal-error/93121)

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**Author:** [@pts0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pts0)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vis-development-upgrade-from-5-4-0-to-5-5-0-visualization-my-vis-fatal-error/93121 "2017-07-16T21:16:43Z")

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Hi All, I have a custom vis and I just upgraded to new 5.5.0 stack. Now when I try to use the visualisation I get the error Saved Visualization Service: Visualization type of "mycustom\_vis" is invalid. Please change …

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## [Use Google Maps as Tile map server for Kibana?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-google-maps-as-tile-map-server-for-kibana/92655)

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**Author:** [@danielbr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielbr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-google-maps-as-tile-map-server-for-kibana/92655 "2017-07-16T07:18:00Z")

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Hi, I've seen similar posts on this but nothing with a straight up answer. Can I use google maps as Kibana's map server? If so, what should be it's settings? If not, Can anyone recommend any other wms ? Daniel

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## [Geoip filter](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-filter/93112)

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**Author:** [@Jonesthomas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonesthomas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-filter/93112 "2017-07-15T22:28:54Z")

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how do i use the co-ordinates in the kibana.can any one show the sample filter config this is my sample log file: {"deviceId":"911490250554400","description":"P701","owner":"admin","passcodeEnabled":"false","batteryL…

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## [\[illegal\_state\_exception\] value source config is invalid; must have either a field context or a script or marked as unwrapped](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/illegal-state-exception-value-source-config-is-invalid-must-have-either-a-field-context-or-a-script-or-marked-as-unwrapped/93222)

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**Author:** [@jimavlad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jimavlad)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/illegal-state-exception-value-source-config-is-invalid-must-have-either-a-field-context-or-a-script-or-marked-as-unwrapped/93222 "2017-07-15T17:33:21Z")

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Hi, I am trying to set-up Machine Learning in Kibana using the X-pack plugin. I uploaded some test data in the following format: "anomaly": { "properties": { "device": { "properties": { …

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## [Metric visualization and formatted display of timestamps (5.5.0)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metric-visualization-and-formatted-display-of-timestamps-5-5-0/93061)

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**Author:** [@CraigFoote](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/CraigFoote)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metric-visualization-and-formatted-display-of-timestamps-5-5-0/93061 "2017-07-14T17:46:53Z")

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I have a metric visualization with min. and max. timestamps. Prior to version 5.5.0, the visualization would format their display as human-readable text, e.g. "July 13, 2017 12:00:00" but in version 5.5.0 the numeric lon…

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## [Discover: Fielddata is disabled on text fields by default. Set fielddata=true on \[user\] in order to load fielddata in memory by uninverting the inverted index. Note that this can however use significant memory. Alternatively use a keyword field …](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discover-fielddata-is-disabled-on-text-fields-by-default-set-fielddata-true-on-user-in-order-to-load-fielddata-in-memory-by-uninverting-the-inverted-index-note-that-this-can-however-use-significant-memory-alternatively-use-a-keyword-field/93214)

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**Author:** [@sudi\_2611](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sudi_2611)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discover-fielddata-is-disabled-on-text-fields-by-default-set-fielddata-true-on-user-in-order-to-load-fielddata-in-memory-by-uninverting-the-inverted-index-note-that-this-can-however-use-significant-memory-alternatively-use-a-keyword-field/93214 "2017-07-14T16:02:01Z")

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Hi, I am new to kibana and when trying the save the data in discover field i am getting the above error

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## [Straight vs. Curly Quotes Affecting Search](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/straight-vs-curly-quotes-affecting-search/92911)

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**Author:** [@Jacqueline\_Kong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jacqueline_Kong)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/straight-vs-curly-quotes-affecting-search/92911 "2017-07-14T14:13:46Z")

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Hello! I have noticed that when I enter search parameters in a visualisation or in the Discovery pane in Kibana, the quotation marks being straight vs. curly affect whether or not the search is valid. However, it seems i…

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## [JSON input causes unknown key error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-input-causes-unknown-key-error/93153)

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**Author:** [@mle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mle)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-input-causes-unknown-key-error/93153 "2017-07-14T13:47:41Z")

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Hello! I just started working with Kibana some days ago and now I want to explore the json input field. In a histogram I want to count the occurences of the field "test\_id". Therefore I use a filter which works fine. I…

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## [Visualize child data in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualize-child-data-in-kibana/93174)

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**Author:** [@amani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/amani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 11:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualize-child-data-in-kibana/93174 "2017-07-14T11:23:00Z")

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I would like to show the child data in Kibana@5.5 connected to ES@ 5.5 parent data: { "index": "osdata", "\_type": "computer", "\_id": "b8802d", "\_score": 1, "\_source": { "host\_os": "Professional", "…

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## [How to write a filter in an visualization kibana 5.3.3?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-write-a-filter-in-an-visualization-kibana-5-3-3/93120)

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**Author:** [@patil-akshay](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/patil-akshay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-write-a-filter-in-an-visualization-kibana-5-3-3/93120 "2017-07-14T10:57:19Z")

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I have the same field in two different indexes I want to show a visualisation for a status field I want to split pie chart when a status field value is Open?

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## [Too many lines on the Y-Axis of my Visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/too-many-lines-on-the-y-axis-of-my-visualization/92580)

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**Author:** [@Helix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Helix)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 7:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/too-many-lines-on-the-y-axis-of-my-visualization/92580 "2017-07-14T07:23:38Z")

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Hello, I already described my problem with the Dashboard Grid here. If it is not possible to make the grid thinner, can I at least set a maximum number of lines on the Y-Axis? My current range is from 0 to 25 GB and I …

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## [Timelion / Time Series - Limit result](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-time-series-limit-result/93041)

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**Author:** [@Kornelia\_Watson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kornelia_Watson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-time-series-limit-result/93041 "2017-07-14T07:12:04Z")

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Hi. I have two index patterns: pattern A which is time based, and pattern B, which is not. Pattern A has an order type, which, as you can guess stores data related to customer orders (date, ID, shipping latency etc).…

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## [Empty bar chart instead of "No results found"](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/empty-bar-chart-instead-of-no-results-found/93004)

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**Author:** [@Helix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Helix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/empty-bar-chart-instead-of-no-results-found/93004 "2017-07-14T06:18:35Z")

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Hello, I have created a Dashboard which displays all the Malicious Scripts, Phishing Users etc., each in a secluded bar chart (see picture). Now, when Kibana doesn't find any Phishing users, for example, it says "No re…

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## [Resize Kibana visualizations based on count?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resize-kibana-visualizations-based-on-count/93074)

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**Author:** [@JoeyMarinello](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JoeyMarinello)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resize-kibana-visualizations-based-on-count/93074 "2017-07-13T21:51:50Z")

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Hope you're all having a great week! I am trying to figure out if it is possible to have the size of visualizations automatically scale within a dashboard based on the count of events for the give visual. Example: I a…

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## [Tile map - show unique data](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tile-map-show-unique-data/93006)

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**Author:** [@Patrik\_Soderstrom](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Patrik_Soderstrom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tile-map-show-unique-data/93006 "2017-07-13T17:56:48Z")

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I have a system sending in unique caseID, longitude and latitude. I can with that information use Tile map to map out where each case was created. I have also made the metric to only show unique per caseID. Aggregation…

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## [How to calculate iops on Kibana?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-calculate-iops-on-kibana/93029)

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**Author:** [@mvleandro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mvleandro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-calculate-iops-on-kibana/93029 "2017-07-13T17:32:21Z")

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Hello guys, I am using metricbeats to collect O.S. data. I can see the disk metrics like: write operations, write bytes, etc, but they are absolute number and not the value by second for example. How can i use Kiba…

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## [I want to create plugin for kibana UI changes it's possible or not?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-want-to-create-plugin-for-kibana-ui-changes-its-possible-or-not/92985)

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**Author:** [@riyajohnsnow](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/riyajohnsnow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-want-to-create-plugin-for-kibana-ui-changes-its-possible-or-not/92985 "2017-07-13T17:03:23Z")

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Like i want to change theme of kibana and i will just install one plugin and theme will be changes it's possible or not?

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## [Can I create a cumulative average line on visualization?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-create-a-cumulative-average-line-on-visualization/92961)

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**Author:** [@rkj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rkj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-create-a-cumulative-average-line-on-visualization/92961 "2017-07-13T16:04:41Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to calculate a cumulative average on visualization but I cant find how. For example, if I have a data set like this: Data= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} which describes the monthly total number of data and want to …

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## [Struggling with searching for greater/lesser than characters in string](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/struggling-with-searching-for-greater-lesser-than-characters-in-string/92930)

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**Author:** [@helium](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/helium)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/struggling-with-searching-for-greater-lesser-than-characters-in-string/92930 "2017-07-13T14:47:26Z")

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Hi, I need to find events containing the \< (lesser than) character but I can't escape it properly, backslash seems to be doing nothing. Any idea? Thanks,

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## [Automatic reports - getting only top 20 and how to schedhule monthly](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatic-reports-getting-only-top-20-and-how-to-schedhule-monthly/92107)

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**Author:** [@Raj\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Raj_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 10:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatic-reports-getting-only-top-20-and-how-to-schedhule-monthly/92107 "2017-07-13T10:48:02Z")

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Hi All, Iam using Xpack for reporting . Am having a visualisation in kibana and I want to see all the all info in the created datatable, am able to see in kibana but am receiving only top 20 counts in reporting pdf …

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## [Getting rid of the ": filters"](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-rid-of-the-filters/92769)

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**Author:** [@Helix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Helix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-rid-of-the-filters/92769 "2017-07-13T10:46:50Z")

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Hello, I have created a data table to display the amount of Phishing Users, Infected Computers etc. in a system. I used filters to distinguish between multiple event types and used labels to give them names. Howver, th…

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## [Kibana data disappearing act](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-data-disappearing-act/92830)

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**Author:** [@boldfish](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/boldfish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-data-disappearing-act/92830 "2017-07-13T10:27:52Z")

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Hi , ive a difficulty with kibana. When I use the visualization screen to display my data, count aggregated on the y axis and terms aggregated on the x axis around a field it pulls data based on the distinct values for t…

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## [Convert Field Data to UTF8](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-field-data-to-utf8/92493)

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**Author:** [@MaikLinnemann](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MaikLinnemann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-field-data-to-utf8/92493 "2017-07-13T10:26:44Z")

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Dear Forum, i am new to the ELK and i would like to convert data in a field called "subject" to UTF8. The data comes pushed from logstash to elasticsearch and visualized with kibana. My problem is that the data comes …

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## [Conflict field type in kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/conflict-field-type-in-kibana/92945)

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**Author:** [@Jonesthomas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonesthomas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/conflict-field-type-in-kibana/92945 "2017-07-13T08:23:00Z")

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im getting these conflict field in batterLevel,appMemoryUsage,id but they are integer datatype, where Description,deviceId comes under string field how to resolve it.? Thanks in advance

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## [Auto-authenticate Kibana 5.3 dashboard embedded in iframe](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-authenticate-kibana-5-3-dashboard-embedded-in-iframe/85059)

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**Author:** [@PrabakarKaruppasamy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/PrabakarKaruppasamy)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 8:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-authenticate-kibana-5-3-dashboard-embedded-in-iframe/85059 "2017-07-13T08:00:39Z")

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Auto-authenticate Kibana 5.3 dashboard embedded in iframe... For security we installed X pack.. Anyone help should be appreciated.

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