# Kibana map timestamp on layer with geoshapes

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-map-timestamp-on-layer-with-geoshapes/360179>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 24, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-map-timestamp-on-layer-with-geoshapes/360179 "2024-05-24T14:50:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![smartjack](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/smartjack/32/134784_2.png) [@smartjack](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smartjack)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-map-timestamp-on-layer-with-geoshapes/360179/1 "2024-05-24T14:50:36Z")

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Hello,

I'm trying to create a network visualisation using a map and ran into trouble with filtering of the documents using the time range picker in a dashboard.

The flow is following:

Send data with geo\_shape information into elasticsearch -\> ingest processor automatically adds a `@timestamp` field -\> index used in a kibana map as a source of geoshape data.

My issue is, that even with the timestamp, the map would reference all documents related to a particular shape. I would expect that the shape would only show (as tooltips) only data that would fall into the specified time range that is picked on the dashboard.

If I create a different visualization in the dashboard, e.g. a linechart, the data is correctly filtered.

Is the map filtering something I should be able to do, or the map just will not support such query?

Thank you  
Daniel

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**Author:** ![nickpeihl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nickpeihl/32/112622_2.png) [@nickpeihl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickpeihl)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-map-timestamp-on-layer-with-geoshapes/360179/2 "2024-05-24T20:01:13Z")

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Hi Daniel. Is the layer in your map configured to "Apply global time to layer data"?

 ![Screenshot 2024-05-24 at 3.59.53 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/7/07eba6d18f3cd215459b885358792c92087a9b6b.png)

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**Author:** ![smartjack](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/smartjack/32/134784_2.png) [@smartjack](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smartjack)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-map-timestamp-on-layer-with-geoshapes/360179/3 "2024-05-27T06:19:06Z")

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Hi Nick,

I did find that there should be an option like that at some point, however I'm missing it on the layer configuration:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/4/3/43aaa815ccd4bc991e441cdf36c914a5e3215207.png)

Is it something that is only available on one of the higher tiered subscriptions?

I am currently using (for labbing purposes) only the basic/free tier.

Thank you  
Daniel

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**Author:** ![smartjack](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/smartjack/32/134784_2.png) [@smartjack](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smartjack)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-map-timestamp-on-layer-with-geoshapes/360179/4 "2024-05-28T07:16:34Z")

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Ok, figured it out, the data view that I had initially created did not mention the time field which to use for time filterint, although it was present in the data. I manually selected it in the `Data View` for that particular index and now I do see the mentioned filter in the layer.

Thank you for the insights. 🙂