# Migrating saved objects across spaces **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [September 22, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496 "2020-09-22T10:09:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Abhilash\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abhilash_b/32/40270_2.png) [@Abhilash\_B](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Abhilash_B)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496/1 "2020-09-22T10:09:23Z")
Kibana version: 6.8.1 Elasticsearch version: 6.8.1 I have two spaces, `space 1` and `space 2`. I have 10 saved objects in `space 1` and 0 saved objects in `space 2`. When I try to export all saved objects(including index patterns) from `space 1` to `space 2`, the import is successful, but I still need to choose a default index pattern. Is this expected behaviour? Isn't the flag say that an index pattern is default or not part of the export/import json? Any help is appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![flash1293](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/flash1293/32/41227_2.png) [@flash1293](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/flash1293)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496/2 "2020-09-22T11:58:20Z")
The information which index pattern is the default is not part of the index pattern itself (otherwise multiple index patterns could compete for this status), but it's stored in the advanced settings. These are a saved object itself and you should be able to export/import them in the same way: ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 13.57.29](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/4/8/48afe6c951c09cbcf00b3a69e403558b3d047ba8.png) ---
**Author:** ![Abhilash\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abhilash_b/32/40270_2.png) [@Abhilash\_B](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Abhilash_B)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496/3 "2020-09-22T17:22:01Z")
So while migrating saved objects across spaces, can we also import `Advanced Settings` saved object in the new space? Is this expected or is it an anti-pattern? Also, I don't see a saved object of `type: config` in my list of saved objects. I am using kibana version 6.8.1 ---
**Author:** ![Mikhail\_Shustov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mikhail_shustov/32/49186_2.png) [@Mikhail\_Shustov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mikhail_Shustov)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496/4 "2020-09-23T07:37:57Z")
> So while migrating saved objects across spaces, can we also import `Advanced Settings` saved object in the new space? This is totally fine. > Also, I don't see a saved object of `type: config` in my list of saved objects. I am using kibana version 6.8.1 Kibana added this functionality in v7.2.0 - [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/34896](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/34896) ---
**Author:** ![Abhilash\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abhilash_b/32/40270_2.png) [@Abhilash\_B](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Abhilash_B)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496/5 "2020-09-23T07:52:11Z")
Thanks for the clarification @Mikhail_Shustov. So to reiterate, if I am using Kibana 6.8.1 I would have to manually go a choose an index pattern and set it to default while migrating saved objects across spaces. Right? ---
**Author:** ![Mikhail\_Shustov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mikhail_shustov/32/49186_2.png) [@Mikhail\_Shustov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mikhail_Shustov)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496/6 "2020-09-23T07:53:53Z")
I'm afraid so. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-saved-objects-across-spaces/249496/7 "2020-10-21T07:53:57Z")
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