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🔍 Using Discover in Kibana

The Discover tab is your starting point for searching, filtering, and browsing your data stored in Elasticsearch.

It’s where you go when you want to answer questions like:

  • "What happened at this time?"
  • "Who accessed the system from this region?"
  • "Show me all entries for my department."

📂 Accessing Discover​

  1. From the left menu, click on Analytics → Discover.
  2. If prompted, select your index (e.g., hcm-employees).
  3. You'll see a list of documents, each representing a single data entry.

Discover View

🔎 Searching for Specific Data​

At the top, you’ll find a search bar. Try entering queries like:

  • role:doctor
  • name:"Dieter Schmitz"

Kibana will immediately show results that match your query.

🧠 Tips​

  • Click on any field value to filter or exclude it.
  • Use the Add button to pin important fields to your table view.
  • You can save your search view and use it again later.

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