# Unable to see the Json data as fields in kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 27, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554 "2018-06-27T07:29:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Chandana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chandana/32/90168_2.png) [@Chandana](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chandana)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554/1 "2018-06-27T07:29:15Z")

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I have a sample log file with json content

`{ LoanCode:99356, LoanDate:3/2/2018, LoanStatus:OPN}`

Here is my logstash conf file

```
input{
	file{
		path => "D:/elkstack/*.log"
		start_position => beginning
	}
}

filter{
	grok{
		match => { "message" => "%{GREEDYDATA:kvpairs}" }		
	}
		json{
			source => "kvpairs"
			}  
	}
}

output{
	elasticsearch{
		hosts => "localhost:9200"
		index => "logstash-%{+YYY.MM.dd}"
	}
}

```

I need to create visualization over the values in the log eg. how many loans are OPN .  
I am unable to see these key value pairs in the kibana as fields.

Here is the screen shot of Kibana

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/c/1cd9f8e4219a3c24c8fffd67da8ac48c0330f727.png)

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**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:** [June 27, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554/2 "2018-06-27T07:49:37Z")

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> [@Chandana](#):
>
> grok{ match =\> { "message" =\> "%{GREEDYDATA:kvpairs}" } } json{ source =\> "kvpairs" } }

This doesn't make any sense as it just copies over the full content of the field and the content isn't valid JSON. Instead try something like this:

```auto
grok{
  match => { "message" => "{ %{GREEDYDATA:kvpairs}}" }		
} 

kv {
  source => "kvpairs"
  value_split => ":"
  field_split_pattern => ", "
}

```

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**Author:** ![Chandana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chandana/32/90168_2.png) [@Chandana](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chandana)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554/3 "2018-06-27T09:26:50Z")

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Many thank @Christian_Dahlqvist !!

I tried with your suggestion, it almost worked but I see '}' in the field names.  
Can you help me how to avoid them? Do I have to make any changes to the log file pattern?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/8/08f4b2996eac8e28b8bd1b170ef0cf9b274e6527.png)

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**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:** [June 27, 2018, 9:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554/4 "2018-06-27T09:28:31Z")

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I modified the grok expression to remove those from the `kvpairs` string. It looks like you are still using your old pattern.

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**Author:** ![Chandana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chandana/32/90168_2.png) [@Chandana](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chandana)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554/5 "2018-06-27T10:56:27Z")

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My Bad ☹  
I was using my old pattern.

When I changed with your code, it worked as expected.

Thank you @Christian_Dahlqvist. You really made my day.

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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:** [July 25, 2018, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-the-json-data-as-fields-in-kibana/137554/6 "2018-07-25T10:56:41Z")

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