# Import button grayed out for CSV import

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-button-grayed-out-for-csv-import/204825>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 9:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-button-grayed-out-for-csv-import/204825 "2019-10-23T09:12:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tomhe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tomhe/32/120065_2.png) [@tomhe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tomhe)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 9:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-button-grayed-out-for-csv-import/204825/1 "2019-10-23T09:12:20Z")

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I'm unable to find the right permissions to grant a user to let them import CSV files in Kibana.

> **[Import CSV and Log Data into Elasticsearch from Kibana with File Data Visualizer](https://www.elastic.co/blog/importing-csv-and-log-data-into-elasticsearch-with-file-data-visualizer)**
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> With the File Data Visualizer, it's never been easier to import CSV, NDJSON, and semi-structured text (like log files) into Elasticsearch directly from Kibana.

The user can load the CSV and visualize the data, but the "Import" button is grayed out and can't be clicked:

![import](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/0/b03a162f724ea6a1630d711d3fa0963af9e277fa.png)

The button is working for my super user. What permissions or roles are required for the import button to work?

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**Author:** ![flash1293](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/flash1293/32/41227_2.png) [@flash1293](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/flash1293)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-button-grayed-out-for-csv-import/204825/2 "2019-10-23T09:58:21Z")

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I checked the code and it looks like the user needs `cluster:monitor/nodes/info` and `cluster:admin/ingest/pipeline/put` privileges: [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/master/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/datavisualizer/file\_based/components/utils/utils.js#L122](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/master/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/datavisualizer/file_based/components/utils/utils.js#L122)

Let me know whether that helps!

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**Author:** ![tomhe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tomhe/32/120065_2.png) [@tomhe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tomhe)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-button-grayed-out-for-csv-import/204825/3 "2019-10-23T11:15:26Z")

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Thanks, works now!

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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:** [November 20, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-button-grayed-out-for-csv-import/204825/4 "2019-11-20T11:15:26Z")

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