# Set default fields other than \_source in Kibana 4 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 9, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-default-fields-other-than--source-in-kibana-4/21171 "2014-12-09T21:32:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![burtonator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/burtonator/32/44790_2.png) [@burtonator](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/burtonator)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-default-fields-other-than--source-in-kibana-4/21171/1 "2014-12-09T21:32:57Z")
I have probably 3-5 fields that should show up in the default results in Kibana 4. The problem is that when I reload the UI it always goes back to the default of \_source, which isn't super fun. Is there a way I can set the default fields? I don't think there is :-/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0dac0fa6-c22d-418e-a743-68f9d92e3b80%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0dac0fa6-c22d-418e-a743-68f9d92e3b80%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Deborah\_Seohol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Deborah\_Seohol](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Deborah_Seohol)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-default-fields-other-than--source-in-kibana-4/21171/2 "2015-03-10T13:40:31Z")
Do you find solution to set fields? On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 11:32:57 PM UTC+2, Kevin Burton wrote: > I have probably 3-5 fields that should show up in the default results in > Kibana 4. The problem is that when I reload the UI it always goes back to > the default of \_source, which isn't super fun. > > Is there a way I can set the default fields? > > I don't think there is :-/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a0969778-f79b-485b-b7d5-f8a763f8a2d2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a0969778-f79b-485b-b7d5-f8a763f8a2d2%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-default-fields-other-than--source-in-kibana-4/21171/3 "2017-07-06T00:27:36Z")