elasticsearch - Cannot select time field for default index -

i'm using kibana-4. following documentation here should able create index putting in elasticsearch.yaml file:

put .kibana {         "index.mapper.dynamic": true } 

i'm not sure understand how this, because yaml file should not take values formatted above block, right?

i noticed .kibana default index, after inputting kibana console, asked input time field default index. however, input html element dropdown contained no options. without selecting time-field option not allowed create default index. supposed do? has else run similar problem?

i understand problem faced you. faced same while using kibana 4 first time.

here 2 possible solutions problem:-

1. input data elasticsearch contains timestamped field. upon inputting data field directly recognized kibana & showed in dropdown menu (where seeing empty).
it empty because kibana couldn't recognize timestamped field data inserted in elasticsearch.

2. untick option of index contains time-based events allow enter index name & access kibana.
note:- while using option 2 & specifying index name .kibana notice doesn't contain field or data because .kibana doesnt store data.

suggest create index using curl command , insert data in or without timestamped field. if inserted data without timestamped field use option 2 otherwise use option 1.