# MAPS in kibana **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [February 13, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131 "2020-02-13T07:06:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vinu89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinu89/32/45939_2.png) [@vinu89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinu89)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/1 "2020-02-13T07:06:04Z")
How to Use the Maps for the index created by us.I checked with the below link [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/maps-getting-started.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/maps-getting-started.html) but in the above link they have provided on how to work on default index. What is the procedure to use MAPS for the index created by user ---
**Author:** ![myasonik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/myasonik/32/62369_2.png) [@myasonik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/myasonik)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/2 "2020-02-13T19:41:14Z")
If you [create a new index pattern](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/index-patterns.html) first, then in [step 3 of creating your map layers](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/maps-add-elasticsearch-layer.html) select your index instead of sample index mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/3 "2020-02-13T20:43:54Z")
What problems are you seeing? Does your index pattern have the geospatial field mapped as [geo\_point](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/geo-point.html) or [geo\_shape](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/geo-shape.html) ---
**Author:** ![vinu89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinu89/32/45939_2.png) [@vinu89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinu89)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/4 "2020-02-14T06:34:38Z")
yea my index pattern has geolocation so i want to put that in MAPS ---
**Author:** ![vinu89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinu89/32/45939_2.png) [@vinu89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinu89)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/5 "2020-02-14T06:39:16Z")
in this if i select addlayer-\> change data source all the index are not getting listed ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/6 "2020-02-14T12:36:17Z")
Can you provide your index mapping and a sample document? Do you see your index listed in the index selection? ![Screen Shot 2020-02-14 at 5.35.46 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/8/38dbd4124310bb4789e46d4bb400ea79a97ffe14.png) ---
**Author:** ![vinu89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinu89/32/45939_2.png) [@vinu89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinu89)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/7 "2020-02-17T06:50:21Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/9/d/9d635bc7fda61b3c34dc926e4c19b2300ebff6ee.png) I have almost 12+ index but ony 3 are listed out ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/8 "2020-02-17T13:20:37Z")
The index pattern list filters out Kibana index patterns without `geo_point` or `geo_shape` fields. If you do not see your index pattern in the select, ensure that: 1. The Elasticsearch index contains a field mapped as `geo_point` or `geo_shape` 2. A [Kibana index-pattern](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/index-patterns.html) has been created for the Elasticsearch index. 3. The Kibana index-pattern fields lists the same `geo_point` or `geo_shape` field. Some times, fields are added after the Kibana index-pattern has been created and you must refresh the field list to pick up new fields, [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/managing-fields.html#\_manage\_your\_index\_pattern](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/managing-fields.html#_manage_your_index_pattern) ---
**Author:** ![vinu89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinu89/32/45939_2.png) [@vinu89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinu89)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/9 "2020-02-18T05:37:58Z")
ok will check it out .... Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-in-kibana/219131/10 "2020-03-17T05:38:15Z")
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