# Unable to delete added search to kibana dashboard

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [April 11, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043 "2025-04-11T14:12:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/1 "2025-04-11T14:12:08Z")

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Using Kibana version 8.17.3 and added a search result to the one of my dashboard but currently want to remove the search from dashboard which is not possible there is a one pencil logo which goes to Discover to do some edit but I want to delete fully there is no remove

 ![Screenshot 2025-04-11 at 16.09.46](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/c/8cce48ba99410ca6ea65ddbf217b425f4d8cfd8e.png)

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/2 "2025-04-11T15:24:09Z")

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I just tried a 8.17.3 on Elastic cloud and I can see the delete option

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/2/2/22b19b1a3806148dfc04b393896a8f17669ab520.png)

Not sure how you ended up in this situation.  
Where is it running?

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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/3 "2025-04-11T19:19:51Z")

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I am using on-premises

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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/4 "2025-04-11T19:20:32Z")

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It is running on Ubuntu Server 22.04

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/5 "2025-04-11T22:40:57Z")

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Could you do a full screenshot? So we can see the whole Kibana page?

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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/6 "2025-04-14T09:14:42Z")

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![Screenshot 2025-04-14 at 11.11.34](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/f/b/fbf4d8d0bdb4373d8b0d29ab2c8755472b86ea63.png)

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/7 "2025-04-14T09:37:52Z")

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Here is what I tried:

```auto
mkdir test ; cd test
curl -fsSL https://elastic.co/start-local | sh

```

Then I opened Kibana on [http://localhost:5601/](http://localhost:5601/), imported the eCommerce sample dataset, created a new dashboard and added the saved search.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/6/762c0e2d1004011d64b8d3ece66603d8bea010ad.png)

So I don't know what is happening on your side.  
Note that it's 8.17.4.

Did you change some settings? Modify some roles?

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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/8 "2025-04-14T11:00:30Z")

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No there is no settings change. I just login via elastic super user to be sure there is no access problem.  
also create a new search and then new dashboard and add the near to dashboard but there is no option to delete  
the only change is that I upgrade our cluster from version 8.10.4 to 8.17.3 2 weeks ago. can this be the problem?!

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/9 "2025-04-14T16:48:34Z")

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Was the searched view created with 8.10? Or is it a new search saved in 8.17?

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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/10 "2025-04-14T18:00:56Z")

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It is a new search after upgrade

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/11 "2025-04-14T21:44:03Z")

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Could you try on another machine with a fresh new install?

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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/12 "2025-04-15T09:04:27Z")

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I will try to setup a temp kibana and test with it

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**Author:** ![vahagg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@vahagg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vahagg1)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-added-search-to-kibana-dashboard/377043/13 "2025-04-18T10:09:54Z")

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I did an upgrade to 8.18.0 and it is start working
