# Date range missing in discover section of kibana **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** kql-kibana-query-language\ **Created:** [June 26, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913 "2023-06-26T13:59:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tukaram](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tukaram/32/118944_2.png) [@Tukaram](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tukaram)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913/1 "2023-06-26T13:59:02Z")
Hi, when I select my index, date range part(near refresh button) gets removed from the display and I only see KQL search field. stack version 7.17.3 ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913/2 "2023-06-26T14:41:50Z")
Hi @Tukaram This typically means that the index pattern does not have a Time Field associated with it, therefore no time range can be set. You may need to re-create the index pattern correctly and pick the correct field to use for the time field then date range / time picker should show in Discover ---
**Author:** ![Tukaram](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tukaram/32/118944_2.png) [@Tukaram](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tukaram)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913/3 "2023-06-26T14:44:24Z")
is there any rest api to add existing date field from document as date range? ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913/4 "2023-06-26T15:07:35Z")
> [@Tukaram](#): > > is there any rest api to add existing date field from document as date range? Perhaps take a look at this, but for some reason, I thought the Time Field had to be set at creation time... try it. > **[Update index pattern API | Kibana Guide \[8.11\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/index-patterns-api-update.html)** Kibana API make sure to look at [this](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/api.html) to make sure you use the REST API Correctly ---
**Author:** ![Tukaram](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tukaram/32/118944_2.png) [@Tukaram](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tukaram)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913/5 "2023-06-26T15:46:36Z")
thanks a lot, I added a scripted date field. Anyway I can set that for date range purpose? ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913/6 "2023-06-26T17:33:04Z")
I would have created a runtime field not scripted and added it to the actual mapping. Then I think you can use it in the index pattern ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-range-missing-in-discover-section-of-kibana/336913/7 "2023-07-24T17:33:23Z")
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