# Displaying a string field in a timeseries markdown widget?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/displaying-a-string-field-in-a-timeseries-markdown-widget/177381>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [April 18, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/displaying-a-string-field-in-a-timeseries-markdown-widget/177381 "2019-04-18T00:14:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![tedder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tedder/32/42460_2.png) [@tedder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tedder)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/displaying-a-string-field-in-a-timeseries-markdown-widget/177381/1 "2019-04-18T00:14:55Z")

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I have a string field with a link that changes, and I'd like to display the latest value in a Markdown widget. I figure a "top hit" would select it, but the only fields in the dropdown are numeric fields.

Is there another way to do it, such as with Timelion? Or do I have to delve into Canvas?

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**Author:** ![simianhacker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/simianhacker/32/3383_2.png) [@simianhacker](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/simianhacker)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/displaying-a-string-field-in-a-timeseries-markdown-widget/177381/2 "2019-04-19T14:26:43Z")

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Unfortunately, Time Series Visual Builder doesn't support the `top_hits` aggregation. That would be a great feature.

Would you like to file an issue in our Github repo? [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues)  
I can do it on your behalf if you would like, if you file it then you will receive notification when the issue is updated or closed. Let me know 😃

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**Author:** ![tedder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tedder/32/42460_2.png) [@tedder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tedder)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/displaying-a-string-field-in-a-timeseries-markdown-widget/177381/3 "2019-04-19T14:42:36Z")

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wow, that's incredible motivation for filing a ticket. I'll happily do so 🙂 be right back with the issue number.

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**Author:** ![tedder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tedder/32/42460_2.png) [@tedder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tedder)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/displaying-a-string-field-in-a-timeseries-markdown-widget/177381/4 "2019-04-19T14:53:38Z")

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[issue 35353](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/35353).

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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:** [May 17, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/displaying-a-string-field-in-a-timeseries-markdown-widget/177381/5 "2019-05-17T14:53:41Z")

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