# Save field parameter is not valid

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/save-field-parameter-is-not-valid/227849>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [April 14, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/save-field-parameter-is-not-valid/227849 "2020-04-14T04:52:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![vijay\_kaali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vijay_kaali/32/59998_2.png) [@vijay\_kaali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay_kaali)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/save-field-parameter-is-not-valid/227849/1 "2020-04-14T04:52:18Z")

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I am using elk 6.3  
i have downloaded dashboard to test environment and i get save field parameter is not valid throws .

I checked the individual visualization and actual field name is not listed.  
issue is in index patterns all fields have duplicates with suffix keyword  
for eg  
it has

beat.name =\> string , searchable  
beat.name.keywork =\> string , searchable, aggregatable

due to this existing visualization are invalid as aggregate field beat.name in dashboard is not valid now and only you can use beat.name.keyword in aggregation .

How can i resolve this ? recreated index patterns still have same issue

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**Author:** ![MarianaD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marianad/32/42687_2.png) [@MarianaD](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MarianaD)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/save-field-parameter-is-not-valid/227849/2 "2020-04-24T14:25:41Z")

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hi @vijay_kaali, what version of beat are you running in this case? When you mean you downloaded the dashboard, what were the steps? Is this a built in dashboard or a custom one?  
Also is the actual message "Saved "field" parameter is now invalid. " instead of " Save field parameter is not valid"?  
Can you just replace `beat.name` with `beat.name.keyword` in the visualization? Does this fix the issue for you? If so, you can update the visualization as a workaround.

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**Author:** ![vijay\_kaali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vijay_kaali/32/59998_2.png) [@vijay\_kaali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay_kaali)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 6:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/save-field-parameter-is-not-valid/227849/3 "2020-05-01T06:24:57Z")

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i solved my modifying my index template .

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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:** [May 29, 2020, 6:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/save-field-parameter-is-not-valid/227849/4 "2020-05-29T06:27:48Z")

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