# No timepicker shown despite date field is recognized correctly

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-timepicker-shown-despite-date-field-is-recognized-correctly/90534>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 22, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-timepicker-shown-despite-date-field-is-recognized-correctly/90534 "2017-06-22T20:18:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigFunger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bigfunger/32/7323_2.png) [@BigFunger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BigFunger)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-timepicker-shown-despite-date-field-is-recognized-correctly/90534/2 "2017-06-22T20:33:29Z")

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When creating your index pattern, you need to select the date field to act as the Time Filter field.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/7/b762f94264f1fc4f2d94cd050a91c410b18c193a.png)

If set correctly, there should be an icon next to the field in the field list in management.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/8/b806da2b9cb78f0e7610ff4baff1aee402745eca.png)

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