Temporal

Custom Search Attributes Not Available in Standard Visibility

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configurationUpdated Mar 3, 2026

Standard Visibility does not support Custom Search Attributes, limiting the ability to filter and search workflow executions beyond predefined filters. This restricts operational visibility and troubleshooting capabilities.

Technologies:
How to detect:

Temporal Service configured with standard Visibility when custom workflow filtering requirements exist beyond the predefined set (Workflow Type, Workflow Id, Run Id, time constraints, and Execution Status)

Recommended action:

1. Assess whether current workflow filtering needs include custom business attributes. 2. If custom Search Attributes are required, plan migration to advanced Visibility. 3. For Temporal Server 1.20+, configure MySQL 8.0.17+, PostgreSQL 12+, or Elasticsearch as Visibility store. 4. For earlier versions (1.19.1 and below), integrate with Elasticsearch. 5. Define and implement custom Search Attributes for improved workflow discoverability. 6. Update workflow code to populate custom Search Attributes. 7. Validate that custom filters work as expected in the UI and API.