# Unable to remove Default data view

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** data-views\
**Created:** [November 24, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604 "2025-11-24T04:50:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![mittal\_rawal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mittal_rawal/32/116274_2.png) [@mittal\_rawal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mittal_rawal)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604/1 "2025-11-24T04:50:16Z")

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“I have multiple data views for different dashboards, but the default data view keeps loading even for dashboards where it’s not used. I want to remove the default data view—how can I do that?”

ELK stack version: 8.16.1

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**Author:** ![Tortoise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tortoise/32/147587_2.png) [@Tortoise](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tortoise)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604/2 "2025-11-24T07:06:15Z")

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Hello @mittal_rawal

Welcome to the Community!!

Can you please share any screenshot or more details for the issue described above?

Generally we have dataviews in multiple spaces & in each space we have 1 default dataview which can be updated using below navigation-option :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/8/c87d3b15ae0b109b309b0edfc1c6372de55dc2eb.png)

So in your case the issue is not clear.

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![mittal\_rawal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mittal_rawal/32/116274_2.png) [@mittal\_rawal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mittal_rawal)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604/3 "2025-11-24T13:03:19Z")

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yes,

my query is can we keep default dataview as null?

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**Author:** ![Tortoise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tortoise/32/147587_2.png) [@Tortoise](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tortoise)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604/4 "2025-11-25T07:13:07Z")

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Hello @mittal_rawal

I believe we cannot set the default dataview as null.

But below is the WA which can be used if you want to keep it as null =\>

```auto
Create a null index (PUT /index_null)
Create a dataview null => index_null
Make this dataview as default

```

Now while loading Discover it will use this dataview :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/a/3a8242c63bad7beff37e9c20389e9800fe80321a.png)

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![jughosta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jughosta/32/107160_2.png) [@jughosta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jughosta)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604/5 "2025-11-25T15:43:28Z")

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Hi @mittal_rawal,

The default data view can be unassigned by resetting `defaultIndex` configuration on Advanced Settings page.

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**Author:** ![Tortoise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tortoise/32/147587_2.png) [@Tortoise](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tortoise)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604/6 "2025-11-26T06:57:09Z")

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Thank you @jughosta

Can you please confirm if it will load nothing?

Checked on ELK Version : 9.0.2

I tried below & see that it still loads the Default Set Dataview :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/2/e207223d9fd0c0308cb7bd85d3607cdd9db52b8a.png)

Logged Out & Logged In after this change / Even Restarted Platform =\>

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/9/c/9cca6ab11cf27816e68a502b5fb2d06ab6a10162.png)

It loads the Default DateView even though setting is Null/Blank in Advanced Settings :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/6/665f25ac8d715ad6838d2364efca54e4d8fe3184.png)

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![Tortoise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tortoise/32/147587_2.png) [@Tortoise](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tortoise)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-remove-default-data-view/383604/7 "2025-12-10T13:55:25Z")

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Hello @mittal_rawal

Can you please share how did you fix this issue?

Thanks!!