# I have added a field in the log, but its not reflection in visualize

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [October 30, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369 "2015-10-30T13:49:13Z")
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### Author: ![SureshSala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SureshSala](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SureshSala)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369/1 "2015-10-30T13:49:13Z")

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Newly added field is not present in the drop down list.  
Click \>\> Visualize \>\> pie Chart \>\> new search \>\> split slices \>\> drop down list aggregation \>\> significant Terms \>\> Field \>\> There is no new filed

How can get the few filed populated in the drop down list??  
Should I restart Kibana?

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369/2 "2015-10-31T23:17:57Z")

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Is this related to [This field is not indexed thus unavailable for visualization and search](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-field-is-not-indexed-thus-unavailable-for-visualization-and-search/33374)?

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### Author: ![renevdm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/renevdm/32/5730_2.png) [@renevdm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/renevdm)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369/3 "2015-11-01T11:37:11Z")

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You need to refresh your index after adding new fields. After refreshing they will be available for your visualizations.

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### Author: ![SureshSala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SureshSala](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SureshSala)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369/5 "2015-11-02T05:52:09Z")

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Thanks you very much. @warkolm @renevdm

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2015, 5:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369/6 "2015-11-02T05:53:44Z")

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What was it?

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### Author: ![SureshSala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SureshSala](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SureshSala)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2015, 5:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369/7 "2015-11-02T05:56:28Z")

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I was looking at different places to refresh the index, I was searching for API Call and like wasted two hours now i got it

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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: [July 6, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-have-added-a-field-in-the-log-but-its-not-reflection-in-visualize/33369/8 "2017-07-06T14:10:10Z")

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