# Controls Visualization does not work when it is imported

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [July 23, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765 "2019-07-23T07:55:25Z")
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### Author: ![RdrgPorto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rdrgporto/32/13278_2.png) [@RdrgPorto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RdrgPorto)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765/1 "2019-07-23T07:55:25Z")

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Hi, everyone

I have an issue when I import some visualizations on **Elastic Stack 6.8.0**. **Kibana** warns me that these visualizations have another **index pattern**.

![Import](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/4/0/40217695c6fc97a88447c6ee8eedd2b4ecf337ea.png)

I set the **new index pattern** and visualiations are imported correctly, however, **Controls visualization** does not work:

 ![Controls](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/b/6be3aeddfd3f7a7c47c7b9e08d53089fd480ff35.png)

Is it a bug? Is it necessary to import index pattern before?

Thanks in advance,

Rodrigo 🖖

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### Author: ![Larry\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/larry_gregory/32/34969_2.png) [@Larry\_Gregory](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Larry_Gregory)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765/2 "2019-07-23T11:48:40Z")

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Hey @RdrgPorto,

On the saved objects management screen (Management =\> Saved Objects), locate this visualization, and click the inspect action:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/4/d44ba8374237e4b897679ef79e877c2c3e98db86.png)

In that screen, you should see a reference to an index pattern. If you know what you're doing, go ahead and correct that reference. Otherwise, post it here and we can try to walk you through it

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### Author: ![RdrgPorto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rdrgporto/32/13278_2.png) [@RdrgPorto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RdrgPorto)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765/3 "2019-07-23T16:50:06Z")

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Hi @Larry_Gregory

That workaround I already knew it. However, it is the **only way to fix it**? It is tedious when you import dashboards from one **Kibana** to another. Moreover, this kind of behaviour only affect to **controls visualization.**

Thanks in advance,

Rodrigo 🖖

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### Author: ![Larry\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/larry_gregory/32/34969_2.png) [@Larry\_Gregory](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Larry_Gregory)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765/4 "2019-07-23T16:53:18Z")

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@RdrgPorto,

It looks like the **controls visualization** has a known bug related to this: [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/20261](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/20261).

You're right, I would expect this to behave the same way as the rest of the visualization types. I suggest voting on the issue I linked above so that the team can properly prioritize this.

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### Author: ![RdrgPorto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rdrgporto/32/13278_2.png) [@RdrgPorto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RdrgPorto)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765/5 "2019-07-23T17:06:25Z")

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Hi @Larry_Gregory

Thanks,

Have a nice week 🖖 ,

Rodrigo

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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: [August 20, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/controls-visualization-does-not-work-when-it-is-imported/191765/6 "2019-08-20T17:06:33Z")

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