# Can we update index pattern in the existing visualization **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [April 11, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-update-index-pattern-in-the-existing-visualization/176330 "2019-04-11T06:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Swati123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Swati123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Swati123)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-update-index-pattern-in-the-existing-visualization/176330/1 "2019-04-11T06:43:58Z")
I have visualization created on some X index pattern but unfortunately, the index pattern got deleted and now I am not able to see any data. Now I have another index pattern with similar data but the pattern is different So can I update my existing visualization with new index pattern?? Is there any way to perform this activity. ---
**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-update-index-pattern-in-the-existing-visualization/176330/2 "2019-04-12T09:33:22Z")
You can export the dashboard/visualization and then import them. On import, if there's no index pattern matching the data in the export, Kibana will ask you to select a new index pattern for the object. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-update-index-pattern-in-the-existing-visualization/176330/3 "2019-05-10T09:33:28Z")
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