# Create drop-down control to select index pattern

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-drop-down-control-to-select-index-pattern/307331>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-drop-down-control-to-select-index-pattern/307331 "2022-06-16T02:07:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![eddieyee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eddieyee/32/98119_2.png) [@eddieyee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/eddieyee)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-drop-down-control-to-select-index-pattern/307331/1 "2022-06-16T02:07:56Z")

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Hi is this possible on the version 7.17.2 which I'm using? Or it can only be use to select the value of the field

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**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-drop-down-control-to-select-index-pattern/307331/2 "2022-06-16T06:05:43Z")

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Yes, unfortunately you cant use the controls as an index pattern selection dropdown. Which is your case?

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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 14, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-drop-down-control-to-select-index-pattern/307331/3 "2022-07-14T06:06:35Z")

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