[[search-session-settings-kb]]
=== Search sessions settings in {kib}
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<titleabbrev>Search sessions settings</titleabbrev>
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Configure the search session settings in your `kibana.yml` configuration file.


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a| `xpack.data_enhanced.`
`search.sessions.enabled` {ess-icon}
| Set to `true` (default) to enable search sessions.

a| `xpack.data_enhanced.`
`search.sessions.trackingInterval` {ess-icon}
| The frequency for updating the state of a search session. The default is `10s`.

a| `xpack.data_enhanced.`
`search.sessions.pageSize` {ess-icon}
| How many search sessions {kib} processes at once while monitoring
session progress. The default is `100`.

a| `xpack.data_enhanced.`
`search.sessions.notTouchedTimeout` {ess-icon}
| How long {kib} stores search results from unsaved sessions,
after the last search in the session completes. The default is `5m`.

a| `xpack.data_enhanced.`
`search.sessions.notTouchedInProgressTimeout` {ess-icon}
| How long a search session can run after a user navigates away without saving a session. The default is `1m`.

a| `xpack.data_enhanced.`
`search.sessions.maxUpdateRetries` {ess-icon}
| How many retries {kib} can perform while attempting to save a search session. The default is `3`.

a| `xpack.data_enhanced.`
`search.sessions.defaultExpiration` {ess-icon}
| How long search session results are stored before they are deleted.
Extending a search session resets the expiration by the same value. The default is `7d`.
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