# If you save dashboard as json, does it save visualization as well?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-you-save-dashboard-as-json-does-it-save-visualization-as-well/258052
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-you-save-dashboard-as-json-does-it-save-visualization-as-well/258052 "2020-12-08T21:18:41Z")
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### Author:  [@jhagen92](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jhagen92)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-you-save-dashboard-as-json-does-it-save-visualization-as-well/258052/1 "2020-12-08T21:18:41Z")
Hi.
I am trying to create development environment and production environment for Kibana dashboard (two separate VMs). Idea is to work on dev environment, export json -\> import json in production environment.
If I work on new dashboard with new visualizations (or update visualization), then save only dashboard json, would it import all of the new visualizations into production? or do I need to save all of the visualizations as well?
If I have to save each visualization used in my dashboard, do I have to save each object separately? or can I save all of the visualizations and dashboard as one json and import it?
I do not want to save all of saved objects.
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-you-save-dashboard-as-json-does-it-save-visualization-as-well/258052/2 "2020-12-08T21:27:26Z")
You can export everything at once if you want, then import it.
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### Author:  [@jhagen92](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jhagen92)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-you-save-dashboard-as-json-does-it-save-visualization-as-well/258052/3 "2020-12-08T21:32:54Z")
Thanks. I just want to know what happens if I export a dashboard from outside source, and then import to my own kibana, would it create that dashboard without problem?
Also, can I modify each visualizations as well? I am not sure importing the dashboard would create each visualization as saved objects..
Here is my understanding:
1. each visualization is saved as saved object.
2. dashboard uses each visualization.
3. dashboard is tied to each visualization.
4. so I would need each visualization saved objects for a dashboard that uses it.
If I am misunderstanding, please let me know. Thank you for your help 🙂
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-you-save-dashboard-as-json-does-it-save-visualization-as-well/258052/4 "2020-12-08T21:34:07Z")
I cant see why it would create a problem.
> [@jhagen92](#):
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> Here is my understanding
That is correct.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-you-save-dashboard-as-json-does-it-save-visualization-as-well/258052/5 "2021-01-05T21:34:09Z")
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