# Type of Metrics is invalid **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 17, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/type-of-metrics-is-invalid/148811 "2018-09-17T10:40:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wheelq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/wheelq/32/35893_2.png) [@wheelq](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wheelq)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/type-of-metrics-is-invalid/148811/1 "2018-09-17T10:40:45Z")
Hi, I am experiencing same issue as decribed here: > [@Visulaization error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visulaization-error/136201/6): > > If you want to upgrade Kibana you also have to upgrade Elasticsearch. How did you install Metricbeat? What does the Metricbeat logs say? and here: > [@Saved Visualization Service: Visualization type of "metrics" is invalid. Please change to a valid type](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saved-visualization-service-visualization-type-of-metrics-is-invalid-please-change-to-a-valid-type/135656/2): > > Hi Stephan. That DO tutorial is using a pretty old version of our stack. It looks like it's out of date. It sounds like you're trying to create visualizations that exist in a more recent version of Kibana. You might want to try following our official getting started documents, which can be found here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/getting-started.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/getting-started.html) Good luck! In both cases, question was the same - how do I fix this. Currently I have run into exactly same issue, and I'd like to fix this. I don't want to upgrade ES/Kibana stack. I just want to get this fixed, so I can start using my old visualisations and dashboards. I don't mind whether the one which caused this doesn't work, I am more interested in getting my service up and running again. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/type-of-metrics-is-invalid/148811/2 "2018-09-17T10:46:27Z")
Which versions of the components are you using? Have you looked ate the [support matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix) to see which versions are compatible? ---
**Author:** ![wheelq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/wheelq/32/35893_2.png) [@wheelq](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wheelq)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/type-of-metrics-is-invalid/148811/3 "2018-09-17T11:20:44Z")
This is not a fix, and I'm looking for a fix. I am not looking to get this version working I want other things to start working. ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/type-of-metrics-is-invalid/148811/4 "2018-09-17T11:22:54Z")
I we do not know what versions you are using, how can we help? ---
**Author:** ![wheelq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/wheelq/32/35893_2.png) [@wheelq](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wheelq)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/type-of-metrics-is-invalid/148811/5 "2018-09-26T11:06:13Z")
resolved by removing indices using curl ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/type-of-metrics-is-invalid/148811/6 "2018-10-24T11:06:16Z")
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