Temporal

Visibility Store Configuration Required as Part of Persistence Setup

critical
configurationUpdated Mar 3, 2026

The Visibility store must be properly configured as part of the Persistence store setup to enable workflow execution listing and filtering. Misconfiguration or missing Visibility store setup will prevent operators from viewing or searching workflow executions.

Technologies:
How to detect:

Temporal Service deployed without proper Visibility store configuration in the Persistence store setup, preventing workflow execution visibility and operational monitoring

Recommended action:

1. Review current Persistence store configuration to verify Visibility store is configured. 2. If missing, select appropriate Visibility database based on requirements and Temporal version. 3. Configure Visibility store connection parameters in Temporal Service configuration file. 4. Ensure Visibility store schema is properly initialized. 5. Restart Temporal Service to apply configuration. 6. Verify Visibility is working by listing workflow executions through UI or CLI. 7. Test filtering and search capabilities to confirm proper operation. 8. Monitor Visibility query performance and database resource utilization. 9. Set up alerts for Visibility store connectivity issues.