# How to customize format of date histogram in Kibana table visualization

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-customize-format-of-date-histogram-in-kibana-table-visualization/82817>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [April 19, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-customize-format-of-date-histogram-in-kibana-table-visualization/82817 "2017-04-19T05:19:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![elasticheart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elasticheart/32/65189_2.png) [@elasticheart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticheart)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-customize-format-of-date-histogram-in-kibana-table-visualization/82817/1 "2017-04-19T05:19:14Z")

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Hi,

I am using ELK GA 5.0.0. I have made a table visualization and selected `Split Rows -> Aggregation -> Date Histogram` and set `Interval -> Daily`. In my table, dates are coming like;

```
April 8th 2017, 00:00:00.000
April 9th 2017, 00:00:00.000
April 10th 2017, 00:00:00.000

```

etc. But I dont to display time, but date, like;

```
April 8th 2017
April 9th 2017
April 10th 2017

```

How can I do this? Thanks in advance..

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**Author:** ![cjcenizal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cjcenizal/32/11216_2.png) [@cjcenizal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cjcenizal)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-customize-format-of-date-histogram-in-kibana-table-visualization/82817/2 "2017-04-19T19:36:58Z")

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Hi elasticcloud! Nice to see you again. Here's a solution from another post: [Visualizations using time only not date](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualizations-using-time-only-not-date/77955).

You just have to create a scripted field, select "string" type, and add this script:

```auto
def dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM d yyyy");
return dateFormat.format(doc['your_time_field_name_here'].value);

```

Hope this helps,  
CJ

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**Author:** ![elasticheart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elasticheart/32/65189_2.png) [@elasticheart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticheart)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 8:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-customize-format-of-date-histogram-in-kibana-table-visualization/82817/3 "2017-04-20T08:07:54Z")

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Hi @cjcenizal nice to see you too 🙂 , and I am still using that username 😉

I have tried your solution and used `Date` type instead of `String`. and getting an error. Posted here [Scripted date field returns Invalid date](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripted-date-field-returns-invalid-date/82980)

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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 18, 2017, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-customize-format-of-date-histogram-in-kibana-table-visualization/82817/4 "2017-05-18T08:23:13Z")

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