'Cause We're Living in a (Reporting) World
Blog post from Elastic
Pius Fung's blog post discusses the evolution and enhancements of the X-Pack reporting feature in Kibana since its initial release, highlighting key user-requested improvements such as CSV export capabilities, custom logos, and layout preservation in PDF reports. The post notes the transition from PhantomJS to Chromium as the default reporting backend, addressing previous issues like truncated legends and chart misalignment. It provides troubleshooting advice for common issues, such as font dependencies and encryption key mismatches, and suggests configuration adjustments to optimize report generation and manage reporting indices. Additionally, it offers guidance on enabling debug logging and handling older reports, emphasizing the importance of consistent settings across Kibana instances to ensure smooth reporting operations.