# Combine master /child index for server metrics

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-master-child-index-for-server-metrics/236343>\
**Category:** Metrics\
**Created:** [June 9, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-master-child-index-for-server-metrics/236343 "2020-06-09T13:23:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![vijay\_kaali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vijay_kaali/32/59998_2.png) [@vijay\_kaali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay_kaali)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-master-child-index-for-server-metrics/236343/1 "2020-06-09T13:23:06Z")

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We are collecting server metrics via beats. we want to get server details in visualization like datacenter , memory size etc in the dashboard . instead of adding custom fields . i have created a statis index without timestamp field but with counter. i have created a tag cloud visualization , for datacenter with max of counter,descending 1 and added into dashboard .

whenever i search hostname in dashboard . my other visualisation using metric index shows data and static visualization also correctly shows datacenter .

questions

1. if i want to show both datacenter , memory size , do i need to add another tag cloud visualization in dashboard.  
Cannot this all information from static be displayed in single visualization ?or some visualization type i need to select ?  
is there any way to display free text field [non aggregate] field to display

2. as i have static index without timestamp , it will always show latest value [max counter] irrespective of the time .  
for example . if i increased memory today , viewing dashboard [yesterday timing] still shows this static visualization with new memory size instead of old . is there any workaround for this as maintenance is easy in elk instead adding custom field in metricbeat yml in every server

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**Author:** ![weltenwort](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/weltenwort/32/53885_2.png) [@weltenwort](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/weltenwort)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-master-child-index-for-server-metrics/236343/2 "2020-06-11T09:19:51Z")

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Hi @vijay_kaali,

I'm sorry, but I'm having trouble understanding the question. Could you maybe illustrate you use-case with sample documents and/or screenshots? I understand that this might not be possible due to privacy aspects, but maybe it's doable with some redactions.

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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:** [July 9, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combine-master-child-index-for-server-metrics/236343/3 "2020-07-09T09:19:55Z")

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