Managing Fields

The fields for the index pattern are listed in a table. Click a column header to sort the table by that column. Click the Controls button in the rightmost column for a given field to edit the field’s properties. You can manually set the field’s format from the Format drop-down. Format options vary based on the field’s type.

You can also set the field’s popularity value in the Popularity text entry box to any desired value. Click the Update Field button to confirm your changes or Cancel to return to the list of fields.

Kibana has field formatters for the following field types: