# Do we need to create a a search before creating a visualization?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-need-to-create-a-a-search-before-creating-a-visualization/226961>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Tags:** elastic-workplace-search\
**Created:** [April 7, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-need-to-create-a-a-search-before-creating-a-visualization/226961 "2020-04-07T17:17:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![MSP85](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/msp85/32/65852_2.png) [@MSP85](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MSP85)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-need-to-create-a-a-search-before-creating-a-visualization/226961/1 "2020-04-07T17:17:42Z")

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do we need to create a a search before creating a visualization? We have created a search and an associated visualization which we intend to replicate for few more apps in the suite. I wanted to understand if its mandatory to create a search before create a visualization.

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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:** [October 31, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-need-to-create-a-a-search-before-creating-a-visualization/226961/2 "2022-10-31T02:48:06Z")

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Closed on October 31, 2022, 2:48am UTC

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