# I want to know the Roles setting for CSV output with Kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-want-to-know-the-roles-setting-for-csv-output-with-kibana/234649>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 28, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-want-to-know-the-roles-setting-for-csv-output-with-kibana/234649 "2020-05-28T04:47:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![yokoyoko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yokoyoko/32/57231_2.png) [@yokoyoko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yokoyoko)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-want-to-know-the-roles-setting-for-csv-output-with-kibana/234649/1 "2020-05-28T04:47:17Z")

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I want to create an account dedicated to CSV output from Kibana.

To perform the following CSV output operation,  
What kind of setting should be made in "Management\> Security\> Roles"?

■ CSV output procedure

1. Discover\> Reporting\> GENERATE csv
2. Management\> Reporting\> Actions (csv download)

■ Reference  
"How to Export to CSV in Kibana"

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/e/ce7db1b589f226ec090143814c788070bf286582.jpeg "How to Export to CSV in Kibana") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd8-A3fIGjo)

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**Author:** ![rudolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rudolf/32/51200_2.png) [@rudolf](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rudolf)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-want-to-know-the-roles-setting-for-csv-output-with-kibana/234649/2 "2020-06-16T21:43:04Z")

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Hi,

You can create a user and assign it the `reporting_user` role see [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/secure-reporting.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/secure-reporting.html) for more information.

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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, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-want-to-know-the-roles-setting-for-csv-output-with-kibana/234649/3 "2020-07-14T21:43:05Z")

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