# Are scripted fields saved as objects anywhere

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-scripted-fields-saved-as-objects-anywhere/116537>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [January 22, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-scripted-fields-saved-as-objects-anywhere/116537 "2018-01-22T21:16:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![dr\_dob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@dr\_dob](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dr_dob)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-scripted-fields-saved-as-objects-anywhere/116537/1 "2018-01-22T21:16:56Z")

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Are scripted fields saved as objects anywhere? I only see visualizations, dashboards, and searches under saved objects in kibana.

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-scripted-fields-saved-as-objects-anywhere/116537/2 "2018-01-24T15:24:48Z")

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Yes, scripted fields are stored in `Index Pattern` saved objects. There is currently no tab for viewing `Index Patterns` under the `saved objects` view. The only way to view the contents of `Index Pattern` is with `dev tools`. Use the command `GET .kibana/_search?q=type:index-pattern` to view `Index Pattern` saved objects.

There is an open issue discussing better Saved Object management, [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/13329](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/13329). Feel free to commit with desired use cases or open a new issue if the one provided is to broad.

Nathan

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-scripted-fields-saved-as-objects-anywhere/116537/3 "2018-02-21T15:25:18Z")

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