# Add filter to time series visual builder for missing field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-filter-to-time-series-visual-builder-for-missing-field/136033>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 15, 2018, 5:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-filter-to-time-series-visual-builder-for-missing-field/136033 "2018-06-15T05:55:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ishantanu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/da6949/32.png) [@ishantanu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ishantanu)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 5:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-filter-to-time-series-visual-builder-for-missing-field/136033/1 "2018-06-15T05:55:12Z")

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Hi,

How can I add a filter to time series visualization for a missing field?

For example, I only want to visualize data where field `X` does not exist. I was able to check if it exists but was not able to check if the field is missing.

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**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-filter-to-time-series-visual-builder-for-missing-field/136033/2 "2018-06-15T14:56:58Z")

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if you add a "NOT" in front of the filter for exists it should register as looking for the field to be missing.

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**Author:** ![ishantanu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/da6949/32.png) [@ishantanu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ishantanu)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-filter-to-time-series-visual-builder-for-missing-field/136033/3 "2018-06-22T07:14:16Z")

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@Marius_Dragomir This is not working. I tried adding `NOT` in front of the filter but it is still showing the records:  
`NOT _exists_:ipdr_processing_time`

But this still shows records with that field being present.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-filter-to-time-series-visual-builder-for-missing-field/136033/4 "2018-07-20T07:14:21Z")

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