# Kibana Visualize - Field not showing

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-field-not-showing/86747
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [May 23, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-field-not-showing/86747 "2017-05-23T00:20:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![jim1044](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@jim1044](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jim1044)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-field-not-showing/86747/1 "2017-05-23T00:20:02Z")

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Hi everyone,

I'm still new at this so please forgive me. I am attempting to visualize some data in Kibana by using:  
Data Table \> Split Row \> Aggregation \> Terms.

The problem here is I am unable to locate "event\_data.CommandLine" from the "Field" drop down

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1a195018fb068154a650647faf397548155251f4.png)

I can confirm that "event\_data.CommandLine" does exist as I am able to show logs picking this field up:

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/2/a2ff48d562ffc350e722429c20938636f265b56e.png)

I've also gone into the Management \> Index Patterns.....showing this field exists.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/c/8cbecad995e76e652b8b2b6bb740e9ddc7587426.png)

Can anyone help me out in getting this field displayed in the Visualize menu?

Thanks everyone!

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### Author: ![Jai\_Prakash\_Bhardwaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jai\_Prakash\_Bhardwaj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jai_Prakash_Bhardwaj)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2017, 6:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-field-not-showing/86747/2 "2017-05-23T06:28:21Z")

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Hi Jim,

I encountered the same issue, not sure if the approach is right, but I mapped the fields to keywords, or use the raw multifield mapping,

```auto
PUT my_index
{
  "mappings": {
    "my_type": {
      "properties": {
        "city": {
          "type": "text",
          "fields": {
            "raw_city": { 
              "type": "keyword"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

```

reference link:  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/multi-fields.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/multi-fields.html)

and it worked for me.

Hope this helps you too

Best,  
J

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### Author: ![jim1044](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@jim1044](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jim1044)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-field-not-showing/86747/3 "2017-05-26T01:11:25Z")

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Thanks J, will give it a go!

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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 23, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-visualize-field-not-showing/86747/4 "2017-06-23T01:11:46Z")

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