# Can kibana uses alias for index pattern? **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [October 7, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767 "2015-10-07T11:45:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cinhtau](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cinhtau/32/40292_2.png) [@cinhtau](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cinhtau)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767/1 "2015-10-07T11:45:26Z")
Hi, I can create for elasticsearch aliases, e.g. for all metrics-2015-10-01 to metrics-2015-10-nn the alias stats will be used. ``` curl -XPOST 'http://localhost:9200/_aliases' -d ' { "actions" : [ { "add" : { "index" : "metrics*", "alias" : "stats" } } ] }' ``` Is it possible for me to use the alias in Kibana. Obviously it doesn't seem to be case ☹ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/d/d699fd455b65935f6d459ca2d70c2c1a76953f71.png) The reason, I'm asking is that the old index has mapping field conflicts. Therefore my intent is to use an alias and switch the index-pattern to the alias, so I don't have to change the dependent Kibana Objects (searches, visuals). Have any of you a recommendation? Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![tbragin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tbragin/32/45166_2.png) [@tbragin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tbragin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767/2 "2015-10-10T14:55:43Z")
Yes, it should work on aliases. I tried the same exact example on my data, though instead of metrics-\* I have logstash-\* as my source indices. It works for me. Are you sure the index alias got created properly? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/e/ebddd8b1edd1f4200a77d48ebc32f0127e199734.png) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/6/6ec6b5f0f0c01ed8a9e44cd7f201ff7d82ba2102.png) ---
**Author:** ![cinhtau](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cinhtau/32/40292_2.png) [@cinhtau](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cinhtau)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767/3 "2015-10-11T17:03:41Z")
Hello Mrs. Bragin, thank you for confirmation. Just tried it on a test instance, it did work. Have to test it at work again. But at least I know in this case it is working. ---
**Author:** ![cinhtau](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cinhtau/32/40292_2.png) [@cinhtau](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cinhtau)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 5:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767/4 "2015-10-16T05:46:59Z")
Hello Mrs Bragin, just checked on the prod machine. Indeed the alias was missing, I must have miss to executed my above command 😊 Just checked now with list all aliases ``` dev@cinhtau:~> curl -XGET 'http://localhost:9200/*/_alias/*' { "metrics-2015.10.01": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.12": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.02": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.13": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.09": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.05": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.11": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.15": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.04": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.10": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.14": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.06": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2025.10.02": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.08": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.16": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } }, "metrics-2015.10.07": { "aliases": { "stats": {} } } } ``` It is working, as you said. Alias is working in Kibana. Merci beaucoup. ---
**Author:** ![Dom-nik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dom-nik/32/13243_2.png) [@Dom-nik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dom-nik)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767/5 "2017-02-03T13:31:49Z")
Doesn't this make Kibana not select proper indexes for selected time span? We've tested such solution in our project and when having: - monthly indexes, - an alias with wildcard - index pattern = the alias then Kibana would generate queries that search all shards, regardless of the time picker setting. This was actually confirmed by Elastic support. ---
**Author:** ![Mehmet\_Ozer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mehmet_ozer/32/81567_2.png) [@Mehmet\_Ozer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mehmet_Ozer)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767/6 "2017-04-10T09:37:59Z")
Hi, I am currently trying to have a Kibana which will show me filtered dashboards, so I make a CURL with > { "actions": [{ "add": { "index": "statistiques\_sss-2017", "alias": "statistiques\_vvv\_xxx-2017", "filter": { "term": { "wsname": "intranet" } } } }]} When I am trying to point on statistiques\_vvv\_xxx\* with my Kibana 5.1.1 I got no filters applied but when I point on statistiques\_vvv\_xxx-2017, I got my filters correctly. Can you please tell me if it is a bug ? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-kibana-uses-alias-for-index-pattern/31767/7 "2017-07-06T13:32:19Z")