# Cannot create map in Kibana because my index is not listed

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-map-in-kibana-because-my-index-is-not-listed/259389>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** maps\
**Created:** [December 22, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-map-in-kibana-because-my-index-is-not-listed/259389 "2020-12-22T13:47:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Catalin\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/catalin_roman/32/81260_2.png) [@Catalin\_Roman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Catalin_Roman)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-map-in-kibana-because-my-index-is-not-listed/259389/1 "2020-12-22T13:47:22Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to create a map in Kibana, but my index is not visible in the Index Pattern dropdown (only the kibana\_sample\_data\_flights).

My index does contain a geo\_shape field, here are my mappings:

```auto
    {
  "mappings": {
    "properties": {
      "boundary": {
        "type": "geo_shape",
        "strategy": "recursive"
      },
      "itemA": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "itemD": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "itemE": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 1024
          }
        }
      },
      "itemF": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "itemG": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "itemX": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "nof": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "number": {
        "type": "long"
      },
      "qline": {
        "properties": {
          "code23": {
            "type": "text",
            "fields": {
              "keyword": {
                "type": "keyword",
                "ignore_above": 256
              }
            }
          },
          "code45": {
            "type": "text",
            "fields": {
              "keyword": {
                "type": "keyword",
                "ignore_above": 256
              }
            }
          },
          "fir": {
            "type": "text",
            "fields": {
              "keyword": {
                "type": "keyword",
                "ignore_above": 256
              }
            }
          },
          "lower": {
            "type": "long"
          },
          "purpose": {
            "type": "text",
            "fields": {
              "keyword": {
                "type": "keyword",
                "ignore_above": 256
              }
            }
          },
          "scope": {
            "type": "text",
            "fields": {
              "keyword": {
                "type": "keyword",
                "ignore_above": 256
              }
            }
          },
          "traffic": {
            "type": "text",
            "fields": {
              "keyword": {
                "type": "keyword",
                "ignore_above": 256
              }
            }
          },
          "upper": {
            "type": "long"
          }
        }
      },
      "series": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "type": {
        "type": "text",
        "fields": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "keyword",
            "ignore_above": 256
          }
        }
      },
      "validityEnd": {
        "type": "date"
      },
      "validityStart": {
        "type": "date"
      },
      "year": {
        "type": "long"
      }
    }
  }
}

```

The strategy is set to recursive because the indexed geometries are some circles.

Could someone tell me what is wrong with my index or what other conditions I have to comply so that I can create a map dashboard?

Thanks,  
Catalin

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**Author:** ![ylasri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ylasri/32/86120_2.png) [@ylasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ylasri)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-map-in-kibana-because-my-index-is-not-listed/259389/2 "2020-12-22T13:53:03Z")

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Did you create the index pattern for your new index ?

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**Author:** ![Catalin\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/catalin_roman/32/81260_2.png) [@Catalin\_Roman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Catalin_Roman)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-map-in-kibana-because-my-index-is-not-listed/259389/3 "2020-12-22T14:18:16Z")

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Good question. I had an older version of the index pattern, so I deleted it and recreated it.  
My index is now visible.

Thanks.

However, I'm getting the following error when creating the map layer:

```auto
Unable to convert search response to geoJson feature collection, error: Unable to convert circle geometry to geojson, not supported

```

But this is another topic.

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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:** [January 19, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-map-in-kibana-because-my-index-is-not-listed/259389/4 "2021-01-19T14:18:19Z")

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