# How to create visualization of field values

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-visualization-of-field-values/370899>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [November 21, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-visualization-of-field-values/370899 "2024-11-21T14:38:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![i.k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ba8739/32.png) [@i.k](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/i.k)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-visualization-of-field-values/370899/1 "2024-11-21T14:38:01Z")

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**Hi there,**

I’m **new to the platform** , and I’m already pulling my hair out over what should be a **ridiculously simple task** —yet I can’t figure it out. Something as basic as visualizing field values seems completely elusive.

Here’s the deal: I’ve successfully set up the Elastic stack (using Docker) and am collecting logs with Filebeat. These logs include a field with numeric values that I want to visualize. **All I want** is to create a graph or table that shows the value of this field for each log entry. **That’s it.**

But can I get it to work? **Absolutely not.**

The best I’ve managed is displaying a count of records or some other completely irrelevant nonsense. Why is this so **absurdly complicated**? Shouldn’t there just be a straightforward option to display the actual values of a field?

This is **far more convoluted than it has any right to be** , and I’m honestly baffled. Any help would be greatly appreciated before I lose my mind.

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Salgado-Elastic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alex_salgado-elastic/32/103081_2.png) [@Alex\_Salgado-Elastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alex_Salgado-Elastic)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-visualization-of-field-values/370899/2 "2024-11-21T17:20:52Z")

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Hi @i.k , welcome to our community.

Elastic discovery options works for you?

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/9/c939da2c6034693c9b148eda8b80c684745a756a.jpeg "How to create data views and gain insights on Elastic") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9QnZmVvN-g)

Or do you really want to create a custom visualization?

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**Author:** ![i.k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ba8739/32.png) [@i.k](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/i.k)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-visualization-of-field-values/370899/3 "2024-11-24T16:20:55Z")

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I’m not having trouble sorting the data view.  
I’m not sure how to create a visualization from it.

Specifically, I want to create a Lens dashboard that displays the value of a specific field from the logs.

In the legacy tools, I managed to create a table using the **Top Hit** aggregation and setting the size to 1.

However, I’d ideally like to use Lens to create a heatmap visualization instead.

Any suggestions?