Upload data files

Serverless Stack

You can upload files, analyze their fields and metrics, and import their data into an Elasticsearch index using the Data Visualizer.

1. Open the Integrations page using the global search field, then search for Upload a file using the integrations search field.

2. Click Upload a file to open the Data Visualizer UI.

3. Depending on your version and deployment:

   Stack 9.0.0-9.1.8

   1. Drag a file into the upload area or click Select or drag and drop a file to choose a file from your computer.

      You can upload different file formats for analysis with the Data Visualizer.

      The supported file formats are:

      • CSV, TSV, NDJSON, log files (up to 500 MB)
      • PDF, TXT, RTF, ODF, Microsoft Office files (up to 60 MB)

      After you upload a file, you can inspect its data and make any necessary changes before importing it.

   2. Click Import.

   3. Enter a name for the index where the data will be stored, then click Import again to complete the process.

   Stack 9.2.0

   1. Choose whether to import the data to a new index or to an existing one.

   2. Enter a name for the new index or select an existing index from the dropdown.

   3. Drag one or more files into the upload area or click Select or drag and drop a file to choose files from your computer.

      The supported file formats are PDF, TXT, CSV, log files and NDJSON.

      After you upload your files, you can inspect the data and make any necessary changes before importing it.

   4. Click Import to complete the process.

   Serverless

   1. Choose whether to import the data to a new index or to an existing one.

   2. Enter a name for the new index or select an existing index from the dropdown.

   3. Drag one or more files into the upload area or click Select or drag and drop a file to choose files from your computer.

      The supported file formats are PDF, TXT, CSV, log files and NDJSON.

      After you upload your files, you can inspect the data and make any necessary changes before importing it.

   4. Click Import to complete the process.

After the uploaded data is imported into the specified Elasticsearch index, you can start exploring it. For more details, refer to Explore and analyze.

The Elastic Stack security features provide roles and privileges that control which users can upload files. To upload a file in Kibana and import it into an Elasticsearch index, you’ll need:

• manage_pipeline or manage_ingest_pipelines cluster privilege
• create, create_index, manage, and read index privileges for the index
• all Kibana privileges for Discover and Data Views Management

You can manage your roles, privileges, and spaces in Stack Management.