# How to select multiple indices in Graph Kibana plugin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-graph\ **Created:** [April 4, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226 "2016-04-04T10:39:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kaem2111](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kaem2111/32/24961_2.png) [@kaem2111](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kaem2111)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/1 "2016-04-04T10:39:35Z")
I am using Graph 2.3. in [[Limitations | Elasticsearch Graph [2.4] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/graph/current/graph-limitations.html)] you wrote: > Currently the Graph API can explore multiple indices, types or aliases in a single API request Therefore I tried to select multiple indices in Kibana Graph plugin selection list, but it did not work. Can anyone help me, how this feature is implemented? Is there a way to select aliases? Thx in advance! ---
**Author:** ![skearns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/skearns/32/125945_2.png) [@skearns](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/skearns)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/2 "2016-04-04T18:00:17Z")
Hi Martin, Today, in the Graph API, we do support querying an alias, or querying multiple indexes. However, the UI does not yet allow you to select anything other than concrete indexes. We're looking into providing support for aliases and/or Kibana index patterns in the UI. Would that work for your use-case? Thanks, Steve ---
**Author:** ![Bobby\_Pilot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bobby_pilot/32/1186_2.png) [@Bobby\_Pilot](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bobby_Pilot)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/3 "2016-04-04T20:40:20Z")
Same situation here. Either support for selecting aliases or index patterns would work fine for us. Thanks Steve! I think a simple select which also includes aliases would work fine too. Like a hierarchical select where I can select the alias OR index in a single view: Select index... indexA-Alias indexA-1 indexA-2 IndexB-Alias indexB-1 indexB-2 indexC-Alias \<-- might show duplicate indices but show which indices are included for a given alias indexA-1 indexA-2 indexB-1 indexB-2 indexD-1 \<-- no alias ---
**Author:** ![kaem2111](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kaem2111/32/24961_2.png) [@kaem2111](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kaem2111)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/4 "2016-04-05T08:33:47Z")
Hi Steve, for me it would be enough to only have aliases. My recommendation in point of integration would be to use the same functions as in kibana (same code, same handling, participate in improvements etc.) ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Harwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mark_harwood/32/10538_2.png) [@Mark\_Harwood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mark_Harwood)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/5 "2016-06-01T10:35:32Z")
Update - the 5.0 alpha 3 release of the elastic stack now includes a graph UI which uses Kibana index patterns for the choice of datasource instead of a single physical index. This means that multiple indices or aliases can now be used. ---
**Author:** ![geethaRam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@geethaRam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/geethaRam)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/6 "2016-08-04T05:37:56Z")
please provide the windows and unix download location of this release. We need this. ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 7:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/7 "2016-08-04T07:05:36Z")
- [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/index.html) - [https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch) ---
**Author:** ![geethaRam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@geethaRam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/geethaRam)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/8 "2016-08-04T08:52:55Z")
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/\_installation.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/_installation.html) - This location only provides .tar file for elasticsearch. Iam looking for .zip format for windows. If there is none - I can use my personal EC2 tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![geethaRam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@geethaRam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/geethaRam)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/9 "2016-08-04T09:08:27Z")
The instructions say to install using elasticsearch-plugin and kibana-plugin inside respective bin directories. IN my ES 2.3.5 and Kibana 4.5.4 installation - the elsaticsearch-plugin or kibana-plugin program is not available. I have only plugin program and that does not work for x-pack. It is going to a wrong URL and failing. Guess Iam hijacking this thread to list x-pack alpha issues. Iam tired for the day finding in the maze of pages to find installation for alpha release. Will post this in the correct forum when I come the next time. ---
**Author:** ![lwintergerst](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lwintergerst/32/18164_2.png) [@lwintergerst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lwintergerst)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/10 "2016-08-04T09:08:40Z")
Take a look here: [https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch) or more specific - this is the download link for aplha 4 [https://download.elastic.co/elasticsearch/release/org/elasticsearch/distribution/zip/elasticsearch/5.0.0-alpha4/elasticsearch-5.0.0-alpha4.zip](https://download.elastic.co/elasticsearch/release/org/elasticsearch/distribution/zip/elasticsearch/5.0.0-alpha4/elasticsearch-5.0.0-alpha4.zip) let us know if this solves your issues ---
**Author:** ![lwintergerst](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lwintergerst/32/18164_2.png) [@lwintergerst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lwintergerst)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/11 "2016-08-04T09:11:06Z")
You'll have to watch the version of the documentation you are currently looking at. At the top right there should be a dropdown menu available to choose the version. Always select the version you are currently running. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-select-multiple-indices-in-graph-kibana-plugin/46226/12 "2017-07-06T13:42:52Z")