# Loading index patterns to use in Kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-index-patterns-to-use-in-kibana/92356>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 8, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-index-patterns-to-use-in-kibana/92356 "2017-07-08T09:02:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-index-patterns-to-use-in-kibana/92356/7 "2017-07-12T12:41:49Z")

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I meant;

Whether I sent the data to

- `my-index` and select `my-index`  
OR
- `filebeat-my-index` and select `filebeat-*`

as index pattern in Kibana GUI, there is no difference in logs. Logs in both Elasticsearch indexes have exactly the same fields/data. That's why I don't understand why I cannot do mush with Kibana as you said above.

> If you don't add the index pattern for the data in Elasticsearch then you can't do much with Kibana.

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