# Csv field data as count

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [August 16, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740 "2018-08-16T15:23:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![kolli\_dilip](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kolli_dilip/32/33821_2.png) [@kolli\_dilip](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kolli_dilip)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/1 "2018-08-16T15:23:57Z")

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Hi

I have a csv field as below with a numeric value

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/1/c17af3d302b874a6e0b431d2e5bad671616b6d95.png)

the logstash config is as below

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/5/a/5af56fabf09d6e10da785397aab63cfee373e2e1.png)

everything is indexing fine but when i try to create the visualization, the value on y-axis is showing the count as (1) instead of the value for the success and failure with the respective data for the date

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/2 "2018-08-16T17:30:32Z")

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If it is indexed properly then this is a Kibana question, not a logstash question, and you should move it to that category.

What is the configuration of the visualization?

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**Author:** ![kolli\_dilip](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kolli_dilip/32/33821_2.png) [@kolli\_dilip](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kolli_dilip)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/3 "2018-08-16T17:31:39Z")

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for the vertical bar graph

on x axis its time stamp

and on y axis its count

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/4 "2018-08-16T17:37:15Z")

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If you only have one record for each date then count is always going to be one. Change it to be something like sum/Success.

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**Author:** ![kolli\_dilip](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kolli_dilip/32/33821_2.png) [@kolli\_dilip](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kolli_dilip)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/5 "2018-08-16T17:40:03Z")

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but how to convert can you please explain, as i have only one value for success on a particular date and i need that value to show up on the bar chat for that day

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/6 "2018-08-16T18:18:19Z")

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In the panel on the left, you have Metrics, where Y-Axis is set to Count, and Buckets, where X-Axis is set to Date Histogram, correct? Change the Y-Axis to Sum and select Success as the Field.

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**Author:** ![kolli\_dilip](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kolli_dilip/32/33821_2.png) [@kolli\_dilip](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kolli_dilip)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/7 "2018-08-17T13:06:50Z")

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Thanks for that it worked

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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:** [September 14, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-field-data-as-count/144740/8 "2018-09-14T13:06:53Z")

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