# There's no APM index pattern available. To use the Query bar, please choose to import the APM index pattern

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/theres-no-apm-index-pattern-available-to-use-the-query-bar-please-choose-to-import-the-apm-index-pattern/174147
**Category:** APM
**Created:** [March 27, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/theres-no-apm-index-pattern-available-to-use-the-query-bar-please-choose-to-import-the-apm-index-pattern/174147 "2019-03-27T14:37:33Z")
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### Author: ![souf\_el\_badraoui](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/souf_el_badraoui/32/47746_2.png) [@souf\_el\_badraoui](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/souf_el_badraoui)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/theres-no-apm-index-pattern-available-to-use-the-query-bar-please-choose-to-import-the-apm-index-pattern/174147/1 "2019-03-27T14:37:33Z")

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Hello,

I'm using Elastic Stack 6.5.4 and after a new install I get following message when I go to APM app (via Kibana):

> There's no APM index pattern available. To use the Query bar, please choose to import the APM index pattern in the Setup Instructions.

I do have `apm-*` in `Index Patterns` and follow Setup page/APM:

- `APM Server status` --- `You have correctly setup APM-Server`
- `APM Agents` --- `Data successfully received from one or more agents`
- `Load Kibana objects` --- `32 of 32 objects already exist. Click 'Confirm overwrite' to import and overwrite existing objects. Any changes to the objects will be lost.` , after confirmed and get `32 saved objects successfully added`

Thank you very much

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### Author: ![sqren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sqren/32/26110_2.png) [@sqren](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sqren)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/theres-no-apm-index-pattern-available-to-use-the-query-bar-please-choose-to-import-the-apm-index-pattern/174147/2 "2019-03-27T15:26:32Z")

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Hi,

This might be caused by a bug affecting 6.5 where the APM index pattern sometimes cannot be found if you have more than ~20 index patterns.  
This has been fixed in 6.6: [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/26245](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/26245)

Can you please see how many index patterns you have listed in the Mangement section?  
Thanks!

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### Author: ![souf\_el\_badraoui](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/souf_el_badraoui/32/47746_2.png) [@souf\_el\_badraoui](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/souf_el_badraoui)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/theres-no-apm-index-pattern-available-to-use-the-query-bar-please-choose-to-import-the-apm-index-pattern/174147/3 "2019-04-02T15:53:02Z")

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Hi @sqren,  
Thank you for your help, we have more than 30 index. Upgrading to 6.6 fix it.  
Thanks!

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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: [April 23, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/theres-no-apm-index-pattern-available-to-use-the-query-bar-please-choose-to-import-the-apm-index-pattern/174147/4 "2019-04-23T12:03:05Z")

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