Updates the TSVB docs for v8 (#112778)

* Updates the TSVB docs for v8 * Update docs/management/advanced-options.asciidoc Co-authored-by: Kaarina Tungseth <[email protected]> * Update docs/user/dashboard/tsvb.asciidoc Co-authored-by: Kaarina Tungseth <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Kaarina Tungseth <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Kibana Machine <[email protected]>
elastic · Sep 23, 2021 · 1803511 · 1803511
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diff --git a/docs/management/advanced-options.asciidoc b/docs/management/advanced-options.asciidoc
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ The default placeholder value to use in
 Fields that exist outside of `_source`. Kibana merges these fields into the
 document when displaying it.
 
+[[metrics:allowStringIndices]]`metrics:allowStringIndices`::
+Enables you to use {es} indices in *TSVB* visualizations.
+
 [[metrics-maxbuckets]]`metrics:max_buckets`::
 Affects the *TSVB* histogram density. Must be set higher than `histogram:maxBars`.
 

diff --git a/docs/user/dashboard/images/tsvb_index_pattern_selection_mode.png b/docs/user/dashboard/images/tsvb_index_pattern_selection_mode.png
diff --git a/docs/user/dashboard/tsvb.asciidoc b/docs/user/dashboard/tsvb.asciidoc
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ When you use only {data-sources}, you are able to:
 
 * Improve performance
 
-IMPORTANT: Creating *TSVB* visualizations with an {es} index string is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
-It is the default one for new visualizations but it can also be switched for the old implementations:
+IMPORTANT: Creating *TSVB* visualizations with an {es} index string is deprecated. To use an {es} index string, contact your administrator, or go to <<advanced-options, Advanced Settings>> and set `metrics:allowStringIndices` to `true`.  Creating *TSVB* visualizations with an {es} index string will be removed in a future release.
+Creating visualizations with only {data-sources} is the default one for new visualizations but it can also be switched for the old implementations:
 
 . Click *Panel options*, then open the *Index pattern selection mode* options next to the *Index pattern* dropdown.