# Problem with URL field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 3, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748 "2020-07-03T08:04:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kvtang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kvtang/32/83160_2.png) [@kvtang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kvtang)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748/1 "2020-07-03T08:04:46Z")

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Hi all,

Currently I have a "log" field which is pointed to a Windows file share. However, when I try to change the format of "log" to URL, it seems to add https://... before my file share and changed all backslash into slash.

Is there anyway I can solve this?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![matw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matw/32/13913_2.png) [@matw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matw)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748/2 "2020-07-08T05:24:39Z")

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Hi

Which version of Kibana are you using an could you care an example of this log field?

Many thx!  
Best,  
Matthias

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**Author:** ![kvtang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kvtang/32/83160_2.png) [@kvtang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kvtang)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 7:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748/3 "2020-07-09T07:29:39Z")

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Hi Matthias,

I think it's 7.3.1, one example of this log field is

> `\\klmsdn42.xyz.com\save\cdmetjob\PF039425_3515_.xml`

and if i use URL directly then it opens

> `https://elk.klm.xyz.comundefined/app///klmsdn42.xyz.com/save/cdmetjob/PF039425_3515_.xml`

Regards,  
kvtang

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**Author:** ![matw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matw/32/13913_2.png) [@matw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matw)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748/4 "2020-07-09T08:56:14Z")

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I see, and you want to link to `http://klmsdn42.xyz.co/save/cdmetjob/PF039425_3515_.xml`, or to a local file?  
thx & best,  
Matthias

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**Author:** ![kvtang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kvtang/32/83160_2.png) [@kvtang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kvtang)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748/5 "2020-07-10T01:19:44Z")

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I want to link to `\\klmsdn42.xyz.com\save\cdmetjob\PF039425_3515_.xml`, which is a file share actually.

Regards,  
kvtang

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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 7, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-url-field/239748/6 "2020-08-07T01:19:55Z")

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