# Kibana search for multiple data views

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-search-for-multiple-data-views/360134
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [May 24, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-search-for-multiple-data-views/360134 "2024-05-24T07:10:42Z")
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### Author: ![tapiojaa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tapiojaa/32/134828_2.png) [@tapiojaa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tapiojaa)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-search-for-multiple-data-views/360134/1 "2024-05-24T07:10:42Z")

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I've configured spaces where are multiple data views. Is it possible to search from all or certain data views in that space? I've noticed that there is metafield "\_index", but users don't know index names. They only see data view names

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### Author: ![yago82](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yago82/32/97755_2.png) [@yago82](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yago82)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-search-for-multiple-data-views/360134/2 "2024-05-24T07:31:58Z")

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Hi,

If you want to search across multiple data views, you can create a new data view that includes the indices from the data views you're interested in.

Regards

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### Author: ![tapiojaa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tapiojaa/32/134828_2.png) [@tapiojaa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tapiojaa)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-search-for-multiple-data-views/360134/3 "2024-05-24T09:34:40Z")

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Yeah, thanks. Answer was too obvious
