# Plotting essql results with no result

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-essql-results-with-no-result/161113>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** canvas\
**Created:** [December 17, 2018, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-essql-results-with-no-result/161113 "2018-12-17T10:20:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jakn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@jakn](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jakn)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-essql-results-with-no-result/161113/1 "2018-12-17T10:20:06Z")

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Using this pipeline

> filters  
> | essql ...  
> | pointseries ...  
> | plot ...  
> | render

I get this outout ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/4/d/4dda9c9bd1c19119a52fcb7a72e7b6a4d9d26657.png) , when my SQL query returns no result, e.g. due to no observations within time range defined in the essql WHERE condion.

Questions:

- What should I insert in my pipeline just to show nothing (empty space) instead of the sign inserted above?
- Instead of showing nothing is it possible to insert a message or an alternative image (showing a message)?

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**Author:** ![monfera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/monfera/32/26467_2.png) [@monfera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/monfera)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-essql-results-with-no-result/161113/2 "2018-12-17T10:40:08Z")

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@jakn can you please file an issue [here](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues)?

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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:** [January 14, 2019, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-essql-results-with-no-result/161113/3 "2019-01-14T10:40:09Z")

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**Author:** ![monfera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/monfera/32/26467_2.png) [@monfera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/monfera)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plotting-essql-results-with-no-result/161113/4 "2019-01-14T16:13:33Z")

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Keeping track of this item here: [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/28688](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/28688)