# Convert String to integer in Kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-integer-in-kibana/212398>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [December 18, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-integer-in-kibana/212398 "2019-12-18T20:05:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![cricketfan5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cricketfan5/32/43722_2.png) [@cricketfan5](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cricketfan5)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-integer-in-kibana/212398/1 "2019-12-18T20:05:10Z")

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Hi,

I am getting a value as string in my logs and I want to convert it to integer in the Kibana. I know that I can use Logstash. But I would like to know if there is a way to convert string to integer in Kibana while creating the dashboards. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![elasticforme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f05b48/32.png) [@elasticforme](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticforme)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-integer-in-kibana/212398/2 "2019-12-18T20:17:42Z")

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I don't think you can do that. because it is saved in elasticsearch as text.

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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:** [January 15, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-integer-in-kibana/212398/3 "2020-01-15T20:17:46Z")

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