# I just want to show a field. Why is this so hard?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-just-want-to-show-a-field-why-is-this-so-hard/137861
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [June 28, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-just-want-to-show-a-field-why-is-this-so-hard/137861 "2018-06-28T21:25:10Z")
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### Author:  [@brandondash](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brandondash)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-just-want-to-show-a-field-why-is-this-so-hard/137861/1 "2018-06-28T21:25:10Z")
I have a saved search. It returns a single document. I want to take that search and visualize the value of a single field in that document.
The closest I've been able to get based on youtube videos and forum posts is that I need to use Data Table, then Split Rows with a Terms aggregation. Problem is my field doesn't show up in that list.
I know the damn field is there. The discover page has it there. Why can't I get this damn thing into a dashboard?
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### Author:  [@rashmi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rashmi)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-just-want-to-show-a-field-why-is-this-so-hard/137861/2 "2018-06-29T04:18:29Z")
Can you show us a sample of your field ? Like a screenshot or something ? and also the steps you took to ingest the data . Which version of Kibana are you on. Have you also checked the data exists within the time span you select ? screenshots/logs would help.
Thanks
Rashmi
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### Author:  [@brandondash](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brandondash)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-just-want-to-show-a-field-why-is-this-so-hard/137861/3 "2018-07-02T17:25:25Z")
Rashmi,
It ended up being that I had to refresh my index patterns to account for the fields. I guess because they had just recently been introduced? Anyway thank you for the reply.
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### Author:  [@rashmi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rashmi)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-just-want-to-show-a-field-why-is-this-so-hard/137861/4 "2018-07-02T17:39:45Z")
Am glad that its resolved. Thanks for updating .
Cheers
Rashmi
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-just-want-to-show-a-field-why-is-this-so-hard/137861/5 "2018-07-30T17:39:45Z")
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