# \#advanced\_visibility

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## [How to Reconstruct Activity Execution Dependency Graph (DAG) from History Events for Enhanced Observability?](https://community.temporal.io/t/how-to-reconstruct-activity-execution-dependency-graph-dag-from-history-events-for-enhanced-observability/19147)

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**Author:** [@40lsgy1](https://community.temporal.io/u/40lsgy1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/how-to-reconstruct-activity-execution-dependency-graph-dag-from-history-events-for-enhanced-observability/19147 "2026-01-07T04:03:06Z")

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I’m currently building a task orchestration system on top of Temporal, which will provide a unified operational interface (including pause, cancel for Activities) to upper-layer business systems (console, UI). I strongly…

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## [What are 'visibility tasks'?](https://community.temporal.io/t/what-are-visibility-tasks/5118)

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**Author:** [@arpan](https://community.temporal.io/u/arpan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/what-are-visibility-tasks/5118 "2025-10-23T03:58:55Z")

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I’m trying to resolve an issue where read queries to the visibility\_tasks table (in temporal db) are failing because the queries would return too many rows. I’m trying to evaluate the impact of purging old rows from the …

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## [Temporal visibility store Elasticsearch schema version upgrade not working with upgrade.sh scripts as jq not available](https://community.temporal.io/t/temporal-visibility-store-elasticsearch-schema-version-upgrade-not-working-with-upgrade-sh-scripts-as-jq-not-available/15350)

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**Author:** [@kiran\_kumar](https://community.temporal.io/u/kiran_kumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/temporal-visibility-store-elasticsearch-schema-version-upgrade-not-working-with-upgrade-sh-scripts-as-jq-not-available/15350 "2024-11-25T06:38:05Z")

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Hello Team , we are using Temporal 1.17.\* with Elasticsearch as visibility store. During upgrade Elasticsearch schema version from v1 to v2 using “upgrade.sh” script , it is throwing error like “jq” not found. We are us…

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## [Unable to create 3rd search attribute of type int on mysql8 advanced visibility](https://community.temporal.io/t/unable-to-create-3rd-search-attribute-of-type-int-on-mysql8-advanced-visibility/13626)

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**Author:** [@davidn](https://community.temporal.io/u/davidn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/unable-to-create-3rd-search-attribute-of-type-int-on-mysql8-advanced-visibility/13626 "2024-10-09T16:45:24Z")

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I was able to add 2 custom search attributes, but on the 3rd one, I get this error: $ temporal operator search-attribute create --name=“companyId” --type=“Int” Error: unable to add search attributes: Failed to add sear…

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## [Schedules return after deleting it in opensearch](https://community.temporal.io/t/schedules-return-after-deleting-it-in-opensearch/12600)

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**Author:** [@Rainboom7](https://community.temporal.io/u/Rainboom7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/schedules-return-after-deleting-it-in-opensearch/12600 "2024-06-21T13:21:54Z")

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We have config with cassandra and opensearch for visibility persistence: defaultStore: default additionalStores: {} visibilityStore: opensearch-visibility datastores: opensearch-visi…

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## [Advanced visibility using database](https://community.temporal.io/t/advanced-visibility-using-database/7426)

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**Author:** [@averri](https://community.temporal.io/u/averri)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/advanced-visibility-using-database/7426 "2024-05-14T18:40:11Z")

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Is it possible to use the Advanced Visibility feature using just the database? If that is possible, I would prefer this option instead of relying on Elasticsearch. The reason is that Elasticsearch consumes a lot of memor…

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## [Advanced visibility with Postgres configuration issue](https://community.temporal.io/t/advanced-visibility-with-postgres-configuration-issue/7846)

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**Author:** [@Den](https://community.temporal.io/u/Den)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/advanced-visibility-with-postgres-configuration-issue/7846 "2024-05-13T09:34:49Z")

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Hi, Community! I faced with problem that service pods (frontend, history, matching, worker) failed to start with message config validation error: persistence config: advanced visibility datastore "visibility": must pro…

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## [Helm Chart and Opensearch](https://community.temporal.io/t/helm-chart-and-opensearch/9425)

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**Author:** [@Eddie\_Legg](https://community.temporal.io/u/Eddie_Legg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/helm-chart-and-opensearch/9425 "2024-03-27T15:55:45Z")

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Hello, I’m using the Temporal Helm chart and I have Elasticsearch enabled for Advanced Visibility. I’m attempting to use an external AWS OpenSearch instance using the Elasticsearch client and I’ve been able to stand up …

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## [List filter after introducing Elasticsearch visibility store not working on Web, binary or Typescript SDK](https://community.temporal.io/t/list-filter-after-introducing-elasticsearch-visibility-store-not-working-on-web-binary-or-typescript-sdk/9505)

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**Author:** [@jk1234](https://community.temporal.io/u/jk1234)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/list-filter-after-introducing-elasticsearch-visibility-store-not-working-on-web-binary-or-typescript-sdk/9505 "2023-09-28T15:54:33Z")

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I opened a thread here which contains details of initial issues but that title doesn’t make the most sense as we progressed from that point (feel free to take a look at that one and archive it). Instead I will add a sum…

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## [No workflows in web-ui after enabling advanced visibility](https://community.temporal.io/t/no-workflows-in-web-ui-after-enabling-advanced-visibility/7024)

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**Author:** [@Mehdi](https://community.temporal.io/u/Mehdi)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 10:25am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/no-workflows-in-web-ui-after-enabling-advanced-visibility/7024 "2023-09-19T10:25:47Z")

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Hi, I’m not able to see any workflows in the web-ui after enabling advanced visibility. I wanted to know if this is something expected and if I need to somehow export & import my current running/failed/completed/… workf…

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## [Elasticsearch - ListWorkflowExecutions failed - No mapping found for \[CloseTime\]](https://community.temporal.io/t/elasticsearch-listworkflowexecutions-failed-no-mapping-found-for-closetime/9483)

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**Author:** [@jk1234](https://community.temporal.io/u/jk1234)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/elasticsearch-listworkflowexecutions-failed-no-mapping-found-for-closetime/9483 "2023-09-16T11:55:28Z")

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We had deployed Temporal Cluster using Helm charts previously and all been fine. But we now need to move to a phase of work in which we need advanced visibility (to list based on custom search attributes). Today we atte…

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## [ListWorkflowExecutions operation failed SQL error when using advanced visibility](https://community.temporal.io/t/listworkflowexecutions-operation-failed-sql-error-when-using-advanced-visibility/9361)

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**Author:** [@Rene\_Scheepers](https://community.temporal.io/u/Rene_Scheepers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/listworkflowexecutions-operation-failed-sql-error-when-using-advanced-visibility/9361 "2023-09-01T16:45:54Z")

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When using the local Temporal(version 1.21.4) development server I can’t query search attributes containing a slash(/). This will throw an SQL logic error. I have added some example code that makes it easy to reproduce,…

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## [How stable is the Advanced Visibility in Postgres/SQL?](https://community.temporal.io/t/how-stable-is-the-advanced-visibility-in-postgres-sql/8291)

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**Author:** [@karelbilek](https://community.temporal.io/u/karelbilek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/how-stable-is-the-advanced-visibility-in-postgres-sql/8291 "2023-05-24T17:35:37Z")

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Hello. I want to ask, how stable is the Advanced Visibility in postgres/other SQL in 1.20? I see that is online, and in the docs, I see no indication that it is in beta Here, and on other places. Visibility | Tempor…

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## [Error in History service with advanced visibility enabled](https://community.temporal.io/t/error-in-history-service-with-advanced-visibility-enabled/8108)

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**Author:** [@ravikiran](https://community.temporal.io/u/ravikiran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/error-in-history-service-with-advanced-visibility-enabled/8108 "2023-05-03T11:09:13Z")

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hi, we have setup a new Temporal cluster with advanced visibility enabled. We have created the index by following the documentation. server version: 1.20.1 ui: 1.14.0 ES: 7.10.2 All the services startup and workflow…

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## [Advanced Visibility Search Attributes Limit](https://community.temporal.io/t/advanced-visibility-search-attributes-limit/6528)

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**Author:** [@Andrey\_Dubnik](https://community.temporal.io/u/Andrey_Dubnik)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/advanced-visibility-search-attributes-limit/6528 "2022-11-21T07:54:40Z")

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Hi, There is currently a limit of 100 search attributes per cluster which may or may not be a problem in the future for our use pattern but wanted to sanity few thoughts on and if this limit can be lifted directly or vi…

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## [Clarifications on Archival and Visibility](https://community.temporal.io/t/clarifications-on-archival-and-visibility/5336)

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**Author:** [@Karthick](https://community.temporal.io/u/Karthick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/clarifications-on-archival-and-visibility/5336 "2022-07-14T15:55:31Z")

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We have set up our temporal instance using helm charts. Our set up today has primary db, visibility db and Elastic Search. Have some questions on data getting into visibility and archival of same. My understanding of ar…

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## [Getting failure details for a FAILED workflow via sdk](https://community.temporal.io/t/getting-failure-details-for-a-failed-workflow-via-sdk/4953)

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**Author:** [@ali\_akbar](https://community.temporal.io/u/ali_akbar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 7:01am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/getting-failure-details-for-a-failed-workflow-via-sdk/4953 "2022-06-14T07:01:33Z")

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Is there a means to get the failure details for a FAILED workflow with information like stack trace, exceptions, timeout details etc? I can see a means to get that detail for RUNNING workflows which have failing retryab…

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## [Is it possible to enabling elastic search on an existing cluster?](https://community.temporal.io/t/is-it-possible-to-enabling-elastic-search-on-an-existing-cluster/4937)

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**Author:** [@nitesh237](https://community.temporal.io/u/nitesh237)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/is-it-possible-to-enabling-elastic-search-on-an-existing-cluster/4937 "2022-06-13T15:10:17Z")

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Hi Team, We have just started using temporal to solve for our business workflows. Long term we want to enable ElasticSearch in temporal for advanced search capabilities as the number of workflows scale. I wanted to und…

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## [No workflows running after lost elasticsearch index](https://community.temporal.io/t/no-workflows-running-after-lost-elasticsearch-index/4518)

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**Author:** [@o.kolobov](https://community.temporal.io/u/o.kolobov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/no-workflows-running-after-lost-elasticsearch-index/4518 "2022-04-22T18:12:33Z")

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Hello. Temporal with Cassandra installed via helm with Elastic. We lost the elastic index (elasticsearch.persistance was disabled in helm values by inattention), after that we recreated the index: list of workflows is …

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## [visibilityMetricsClient exceptions in temporal-frontend pod](https://community.temporal.io/t/visibilitymetricsclient-exceptions-in-temporal-frontend-pod/405)

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**Author:** [@madhu](https://community.temporal.io/u/madhu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/visibilitymetricsclient-exceptions-in-temporal-frontend-pod/405 "2021-04-28T20:25:29Z")

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Hi I brought up the default k8s setup with slightly altered es setting elasticsearch: enabled: true replicas: 1 minimumMasterNodes: in my front end logs i see this message "level":"info","ts":"2020-08-08T10:33:50.1…

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## [Grafana graphs - not all graphs are getting populated](https://community.temporal.io/t/grafana-graphs-not-all-graphs-are-getting-populated/403)

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**Author:** [@madhu](https://community.temporal.io/u/madhu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/grafana-graphs-not-all-graphs-are-getting-populated/403 "2020-08-11T05:59:47Z")

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Hi i brought up the temporal with the default helm. With this setting I see the Front end graph/dashboard getting populated, However the Canary and Temporal dashboards are always empty see attached
