# Can't activate reporting functions **URL:** \ **Category:** Reporting Plugin\ **Created:** [February 24, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872 "2026-02-24T17:01:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![djeannerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@djeannerod](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/djeannerod)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/1 "2026-02-24T17:01:30Z")
**Versions** (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): 3.5 **Describe the issue** : I just can’t see the reporting menus in opensearch dashboard I have a working opensearch cluster, version 3.5, with the standard docker images, and created an admin user with all roles (all cluster roles and indices permissions) The reporting plugin is installed: ```auto $ ./opensearch-dashboards-plugin list alertingDashboards@3.5.0.0 anomalyDetectionDashboards@3.5.0.0 assistantDashboards@3.5.0.0 customImportMapDashboards@3.5.0.0 flowFrameworkDashboards@3.5.0.0 indexManagementDashboards@3.5.0.0 investigationDashboards@3.5.0.0 mlCommonsDashboards@3.5.0.0 notificationsDashboards@3.5.0.0 observabilityDashboards@3.5.0.0 queryInsightsDashboards@3.5.0.0 queryWorkbenchDashboards@3.5.0.0 reportsDashboards@3.5.0.0 searchRelevanceDashboards@3.5.0.0 securityAnalyticsDashboards@3.5.0.0 securityDashboards@3.5.0.0 ``` I don’t see the reporting menus in Dashboards I can of course provide more information on my configuration. Do i miss something obvious ? ---
**Author:** ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/10363_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/2 "2026-03-02T13:54:22Z")
@djeannerod Did you use demo admin user or created a custom one? Does the admin user have write access to the tenant? If the admin user is custom, please share the role and role mapping definitions. ---
**Author:** ![djeannerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@djeannerod](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/djeannerod)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/3 "2026-03-02T15:20:00Z")
Thanks a lot for your answer ! Yes, the admin user was created with a yaml file and securityadmin. It should have all rights in the cluster, for all indices and all tenants. I notice that I have the permissions “kibana\_all\_write” on the tenants: could it be the cause of my problem, not seeing the reporting menus ? Here is an extract of my conf: admin user: mapped to the backend role “admin” ```auto { "admin": { "hash": "", "reserved": true, "hidden": false, "backend_roles": [ "admin" ], "attributes": {}, "description": "Demo admin user", "opendistro_security_roles": [], "static": false } } ``` all\_access role: ```auto "all_access": { "reserved": true, "hidden": false, "description": "Allow full access to all indices and all cluster APIs", "cluster_permissions": [ "*" ], "index_permissions": [ { "index_patterns": [ "*" ], "fls": [], "masked_fields": [], "allowed_actions": [ "*" ] } ], "tenant_permissions": [ { "tenant_patterns": [ "*" ], "allowed_actions": [ "kibana_all_write" ] } ], "static": true }, ``` Role mapping: ```auto { "all_access": { "hosts": [], "users": [], "reserved": false, "hidden": false, "backend_roles": [ "admin" ], "and_backend_roles": [], "description": "Maps admin to all_access" } } ``` ---
**Author:** ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/10363_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/4 "2026-03-05T12:31:14Z")
@djeannerod user, role and role mapping are correct I have the same settings, and I can use Reporting in Dashboards ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/mauve_hedgehog/original/2X/4/4077d8b3d4b6f0a1bdce33e4e5a60315652065e6.png) Could you share the contents of your opensearch.yml and opensearch\_dashboards.yml files? Please also run the following command and share the output. ```auto curl --insecure -u admin: https://:9200/_plugins/_security/authinfo?pretty ``` ---
**Author:** ![djeannerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@djeannerod](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/djeannerod)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/5 "2026-03-11T09:38:23Z")
> [@pablo](#): > > pensearch.yml and opensearch\_dashboards.yml files? Yes, of course, thanks again for your help ! opensearch.yml: ```auto cluster.name: opensearch-cluster #logger.org.opensearch.security: debug #logger.securityjwt.level: debug # Bind to all interfaces because we don't know what IP address Docker will assign to us. network.host: 0.0.0.0 # Setting network.host to a non-loopback address enables the annoying bootstrap checks. "Single-node" mode disables them again. # Implicitly done if ".singleNode" is set to "true". # discovery.type: single-node # Start OpenSearch Security Demo Configuration # WARNING: revise all the lines below before you go into production plugins: security: ssl: transport: enabled: true pemcert_filepath: certs/tls.crt pemkey_filepath: certs/tls.key pemtrustedcas_filepath: certs/ca.crt enforce_hostname_verification: false http: enabled: true pemcert_filepath: certs/tls.crt pemkey_filepath: certs/tls.key pemtrustedcas_filepath: certs/ca.crt restapi: roles_enabled: ["all_access", "security_rest_api_access"] nodes_dn: - "CN=opensearch-cluster-master" - "CN=opensearch-cluster-master.os-sso" - "CN=opensearch-cluster-master.os-sso.svc" - "CN=opensearch-cluster-master.os-sso.svc.cluster.local" allow_default_init_securityindex: true authcz: admin_dn: - CN=Dom,OU=ITOps,O=Inasoft,L=Lyon,ST=Rhone-Alpes,C=FR system_indices: enabled: true indices: [ ".opendistro-alerting-config", ".opendistro-alerting-alert*", ".opendistro-anomaly-results*", ".opendistro-anomaly-detector*", ".opendistro-anomaly-checkpoints", ".opendistro-anomaly-detection-state", ".opendistro-reports-*", ".opendistro-notifications-*", ".opendistro-notebooks", ".opendistro-asynchronous-search-response*", ] ``` opensearch\_dashboards.yml ```auto server: name: dashboards host: "0.0.0.0" opensearch.hosts: ["https://opensearch-cluster-master.os-sso.svc.cluster.local:9200"] server.ssl.enabled: true # opensearch.ssl.verificationMode: full opensearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities: ["/usr/share/opensearch-dashboards/config/certs/ca.crt"] server.ssl.key: /usr/share/opensearch-dashboards/config/certs/tls.key server.ssl.certificate: /usr/share/opensearch-dashboards/config/certs/tls.crt opensearch.username: "admin" opensearch.password: "XXXXXXXXX" workspace.enabled: false uiSettings: overrides: "home:useNewHomePage": true application_config.enabled: false datasetManagement.enabled: true data_source.enabled: false explore.enabled: true #savedObjects.permission.enabled: true # opensearch_reporting.enabled: true opensearch_security.auth.type: ["basicauth","openid"] opensearch_security.openid.connect_url: "https:///realms/Inasoft/.well-known/openid-configuration" opensearch_security.openid.client_id: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" opensearch_security.openid.client_secret: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" opensearch.requestHeadersWhitelist: [authorization, securitytenant, osd-xsrf] # opensearch.requestHeadersAllowlist: [authorization, securitytenant] opensearch.ssl.verificationMode: none opensearch_security.openid.scope: "openid profile email address phone" opensearch_security.openid.base_redirect_url: "https://" opensearch_security.auth.multiple_auth_enabled: true # Multitenancy: opensearch_security.multitenancy.enabled: true opensearch_security.multitenancy.tenants.enable_global: false opensearch_security.multitenancy.tenants.enable_private: true opensearch_security.multitenancy.tenants.preferred: ["Private"] opensearch_security.multitenancy.enable_filter: false ``` ```auto $ curl --insecure -u admin:admin https://localhost:9200/_plugins/_security/authinfo?pretty { “user” : “User [name=admin, backend_roles=[admin], requestedTenant=null]”, “user_name” : “admin”, “user_requested_tenant” : null, “remote_address” : “[::1]:60494”, “backend_roles” : [ “admin” ], “custom_attribute_names” : , “roles” : [ “own_index”, “all_access” ], “tenants” : { “global_tenant” : true, “Test” : true, “admin_tenant” : true, “admin” : true }, “principal” : null, “peer_certificates” : “0”, “sso_logout_url” : null } ``` ---
**Author:** ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/10363_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/6 "2026-03-11T19:51:39Z")
@djeannerod I wasn’t aware that you’re using OpenSearch Dashboards Workspaces. As per the comment in this GitHub issue, Reporting has been disabled in the Workspaces. > > > \*\*What is the bug?\*\* > > Unable to create a Report Definition, when using Workspace…. journalctl shows this error: > > \`2025-03-11T04:11:12.091012+00:00 dashboard1 opensearch-dashboards\[8806\]: {"type":"log","@timestamp":"2025-03-11T04:11:12Z","tags":\["error","plugins","reportsDashboards"\],"pid":8806,"message":"Failed input validation for create report definition ValidationError: \[report\_params.core\_params.base\_url\]: invalid relative url: /w/KWw3YS/app/discover#/view/50fe70c0-d86a-11ef-bdb9-6739248260c8"}\` > > \*\*How can one reproduce the bug?\*\* > Steps to reproduce the behavior: > 1. Enter a workspace. > 2. Click on Reporting > 3. Click on Create > 4. Enter details. I think the details don't matter, but I've been using a SavedSearch to CSV. > 5. Generic Error shows up in the front end, and the backend shows the "Failed input validation" error shown above. > > \*\*What is the expected behavior?\*\* > > Report should be created > > \*\*What is your host/environment?\*\* > - OS: Ubuntu 24.04.1 > - Version: 2.19.1 > - Plugins: dashboards > > \*\*Do you have any screenshots?\*\* > > > \*\*Do you have any additional context?\*\* > > I have fixed it locally, by modifying this line, to accommodate \`/w/KWw3YS\`. I'm not sure if this is the best way of fixing it: > > \`// export const regexRelativeUrl = /^\\/(\_plugin\\/kibana\\/|\_dashboards\\/)?app\\/(dashboards|visualize|discover|discoverLegacy|data-explorer\\/discover\\/?|observability-dashboards|observability-notebooks|notebooks-dashboards\\?view=output\_only(&security\_tenant=.+)?)(\\?security\_tenant=.+)?#\\/(notebooks\\/|view\\/|edit\\/)?\[^\\/\]+$/; > \` > > \`export const regexRelativeUrl = /^\\/(\_plugin\\/kibana\\/|\_dashboards\\/|w\\/\\w+\\/)?app\\/(dashboards|visualize|discover|discoverLegacy|data-explorer\\/discover\\/?|observability-dashboards|observability-notebooks|notebooks-dashboards\\?view=output\_only(&security\_tenant=.+)?)(\\?security\_tenant=.+)?#\\/(notebooks\\/|view\\/|edit\\/)?\[^\\/\]+$/; > \` ---
**Author:** ![djeannerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@djeannerod](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/djeannerod)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/7 "2026-03-12T08:18:16Z")
Hi @pablo I’m not using Workspaces, only multitenant withtout workspaces. I have “workspace.enabled: false” in my conf Is reporting supported with multitenant without workspaces ? ---
**Author:** ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/10363_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/8 "2026-03-12T12:03:40Z")
@djeannerod With these settings, you’re enabling a new view with general workspace. > [@djeannerod](#): > > ```auto > workspace.enabled: false > uiSettings: > overrides: > "home:useNewHomePage": true > application_config.enabled: false > datasetManagement.enabled: true > data_source.enabled: false > explore.enabled: true > > ``` You need to comment this section out to get classic view and enable Reporting in Dashboards. ---
**Author:** ![djeannerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@djeannerod](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/djeannerod)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-activate-reporting-functions/27872/9 "2026-03-12T18:38:36Z")
Thanks a lot for your help, @pablo , it works on classic view !