# Cannot choose Elasticsearch index alias as a Kibana index patter

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-choose-elasticsearch-index-alias-as-a-kibana-index-patter/234250>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 26, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-choose-elasticsearch-index-alias-as-a-kibana-index-patter/234250 "2020-05-26T06:44:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![fgjensen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/fgjensen/32/62320_2.png) [@fgjensen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fgjensen)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-choose-elasticsearch-index-alias-as-a-kibana-index-patter/234250/1 "2020-05-26T06:44:19Z")

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In this use case to search 2 Elasticseach indices are searched. I have added a common alias to the indices and a query i Kibana dev tools like

```
GET indexalias/_search
{
 "query": ...
}

```

works as expected. The alias combines filebeat and a winlogbeat indices.

I want to create a Kibana dashbord which uses the alias. However, I am not able to create a Kibana index pattern with the alias. The alias does not show up on the Create Index Pattern page. Since the pattern should match filebeat-\* and winlogbeat-\* I am not able to create a pattern directly on the Create Index Pattern page.

As far as I have search the documentation and the forum this should be possible, but how?

Best regards  
Flemming

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-choose-elasticsearch-index-alias-as-a-kibana-index-patter/234250/2 "2020-05-26T06:49:39Z")

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What does it say when you try to add the pattern?

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**Author:** ![fgjensen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/fgjensen/32/62320_2.png) [@fgjensen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fgjensen)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-choose-elasticsearch-index-alias-as-a-kibana-index-patter/234250/3 "2020-05-27T07:07:24Z")

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Ups, now I am able to choose the indices on the Create index pattern page. Perhaps Kibana was annoyed I wrote to the forum. 🙂

Thanks  
Best Regards Flemming

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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:** [June 24, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-choose-elasticsearch-index-alias-as-a-kibana-index-patter/234250/4 "2020-06-24T07:07:26Z")

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