# Load json file failed, "The file could not be processed."

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/load-json-file-failed-the-file-could-not-be-processed/94107>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 21, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/load-json-file-failed-the-file-could-not-be-processed/94107 "2017-07-21T11:30:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![KeithTt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/keithtt/32/29447_2.png) [@KeithTt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KeithTt)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/load-json-file-failed-the-file-could-not-be-processed/94107/1 "2017-07-21T11:30:53Z")

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ELK version: 5.4.1

I followed this guide:

> **[elastic/examples](https://github.com/elastic/examples/tree/master/Alerting/watcher_dashboard)**
>
> Home for Elasticsearch examples available to everyone. It's a great way to get started.

When I import the json file, it always report a error:

`Saved Objects: The file could not be processed.`

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**Author:** ![tylersmalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tylersmalley/32/8833_2.png) [@tylersmalley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylersmalley)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/load-json-file-failed-the-file-could-not-be-processed/94107/2 "2017-07-21T19:19:28Z")

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I was able to successfully import `watch_history_dashboard.json` into Kibana 5.4. How did you download the JSON file? Can you inspect the contents of it and ensure it's the correct format?

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/a/aa3fa2c080184a5a994e9bbf7e07ad480472c367.png)

Cross-posted: [https://github.com/elastic/examples/issues/154](https://github.com/elastic/examples/issues/154)

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**Author:** ![KeithTt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/keithtt/32/29447_2.png) [@KeithTt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KeithTt)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/load-json-file-failed-the-file-could-not-be-processed/94107/3 "2017-07-22T07:05:52Z")

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I use right-hand click....the fileʻs format is changed.

I use git to clone the whole repo, and import succeed.

Thanks a lot !

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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:** [August 19, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/load-json-file-failed-the-file-could-not-be-processed/94107/4 "2017-08-19T07:06:31Z")

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