# Kibana (current version) is not showing string types in visualisation

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-current-version-is-not-showing-string-types-in-visualisation/84854>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 7, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-current-version-is-not-showing-string-types-in-visualisation/84854 "2017-05-07T15:24:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![arshadsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@arshadsa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arshadsa)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-current-version-is-not-showing-string-types-in-visualisation/84854/1 "2017-05-07T15:24:38Z")

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For some reason I am not able to see my string types for x-axis (line or bar graphs). I see them in discover.  
Reloaded multiple times, not helping. Am I missing anything here?  
Sample json - I would like to have a break down by IternationName  
{  
"iterationName":"Sprint 60",  
"manualEffortInSec":300,  
"automationEffortInSec":100,  
"hrlyRate":150,  
"manualEffortCost":750,  
"automationEffortCost":250,  
"verdictInteger":1  
}

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**Author:** ![rashmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rashmi/32/16391_2.png) [@rashmi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rashmi)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-current-version-is-not-showing-string-types-in-visualisation/84854/2 "2017-05-08T14:02:18Z")

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Hi Arshad

I tried a simple string field for X-axis Line chart, and I do see it displayed .

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/e/ee2b35d1a2d1da29a430a5c831dd03d38c504361.png)

Can you make sure you are picking the `string field` as an option in the dropdown.

Thanks  
Rashmi

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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:** [June 5, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-current-version-is-not-showing-string-types-in-visualisation/84854/3 "2017-06-05T14:05:56Z")

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