# 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: ![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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