# Mapping set to strict, cannot open Kibana GUI

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-set-to-strict-cannot-open-kibana-gui/184086>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 4, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-set-to-strict-cannot-open-kibana-gui/184086 "2019-06-04T04:30:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![jen-huang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jen-huang/32/74327_2.png) [@jen-huang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jen-huang)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-set-to-strict-cannot-open-kibana-gui/184086/2 "2019-06-04T18:01:41Z")

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Check out these 2 discussion threads:

> <https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/35061>
>
> \*\*Kibana version:\*\* 7.0.0
> 
> \*\*Elasticsearch version:\*\* 7.0.0
> 
> \*\*Server OS ver…sion:\*\* Centos 7.6 64 bit
> 
> \*\*Browser version:\*\* Chrome Version 73.0.3683.86 (Official Build) (64-bit)
> (tried with IE also)
> 
> \*\*Browser OS version:\*\* Version 73.0.3683.86 (Official Build) (64-bit)
> 
> \*\*Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, from source, etc.):\*\* yum
> 
> \*\*Describe the bug:\*\*
> Updated both from 6.7.1 to 7.0.0.
> Cluster is green, but when browsing kibana on browser, I get:
> 
> \> {"message":"mapping set to strict, dynamic introduction of \[references\] within \[doc\] is not allowed: \[strict\_dynamic\_mapping\_exception\] mapping set to strict, dynamic introduction of \[references\] within \[doc\] is not allowed","statusCode":400,"error":"Bad Request"}
> 
> \*\*Steps to reproduce:\*\*
> 1. Just upgrade 6.7.1 elasticsearch and kibana to 7.0.0
> 2. From browser, go to kibana URL and you get an error.
> 
> (kibana is using default conf)
> 
> \*\*Expected behavior:\*\* Kibana UI should open up.
> 
> \*\*Screenshots (if relevant):\*\*
> 
> \*\*Errors in browser console (if relevant):\*\*
> !\[image\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/25365468/56116713-35322c80-5f6f-11e9-8976-28aaaccf427d.png)
> 
> \*\*Provide logs and/or server output (if relevant):\*\*
> Elasticsearch has following errors in logfile, when visiting kibana UI:
> \`\`\`
> \[2019-04-11T15:32:31,084\]\[DEBUG\]\[o.e.a.b.TransportShardBulkAction\] \[dev-dc1-rk\] \[.kibana\_1\]\[0\] failed to execute bulk item (create) index {\[.kibana\]\[\_doc\]\[config:7.0.0\], source\[{"config":{"buildNum":23117,"defaultIndex":"11ed3b50-4180-11e9-8c13-3da5f557b485"},"type":"config","references":\[\],"updated\_at":"2019-04-11T12:32:31.082Z"}\]}
> org.elasticsearch.index.mapper.StrictDynamicMappingException: mapping set to strict, dynamic introduction of \[references\] within \[doc\] is not allowed
> at org.elasticsearch.index.mapper.DocumentParser.parseArray(DocumentParser.java:536) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.mapper.DocumentParser.innerParseObject(DocumentParser.java:394) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.mapper.DocumentParser.parseObjectOrNested(DocumentParser.java:381) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.mapper.DocumentParser.internalParseDocument(DocumentParser.java:98) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.mapper.DocumentParser.parseDocument(DocumentParser.java:71) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.mapper.DocumentMapper.parse(DocumentMapper.java:267) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.shard.IndexShard.prepareIndex(IndexShard.java:770) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.shard.IndexShard.applyIndexOperation(IndexShard.java:747) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> at org.elasticsearch.index.shard.IndexShard.applyIndexOperationOnPrimary(IndexShard.java:719) ~\[elasticsearch-7.0.0.jar:7.0.0\]
> \`\`\`
> 
> \*\*Any additional context:\*\*
> I opened this discussion here, and there are lot of people who are having the same problem.
> 
> https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-mapping-set-to-strict-dynamic-introduction-of-references-within-doc-is-not-allowed/176403

> [@Kibana: mapping set to strict, dynamic introduction of \[references\] within \[doc\] is not allowed](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-mapping-set-to-strict-dynamic-introduction-of-references-within-doc-is-not-allowed/176403):
>
> Hi elastic, kibana 7.0.0 (rpm installation) Centos7 Updated both from 6.7.1 to 7.0.0. Cluster is green, but when browsing kibana on browser, I get: {"message":"mapping set to strict, dynamic introduction of [references] within [doc] is not allowed: [strict\_dynamic\_mapping\_exception] mapping set to strict, dynamic introduction of [references] within [doc] is not allowed","statusCode":400,"error":"Bad Request"} Elasticsearch log has this: [2019-04-11T15:32:31,084][DEBUG][o.e.a.b.Transport…

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