# Scripted fields if value exists

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripted-fields-if-value-exists/23887>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 18, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripted-fields-if-value-exists/23887 "2015-06-18T00:56:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![tbragin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tbragin/32/45166_2.png) [@tbragin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tbragin)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 5:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripted-fields-if-value-exists/23887/2 "2015-06-18T05:00:58Z")

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Default scripting language for Kibana 4 scripted fields is [Lucene expressions](http://lucene.apache.org/core/4_9_0/expressions/index.html?org/apache/lucene/expressions/js/package-summary.html), which has limited support for conditionals (only a [ternary operator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3F:), no "if"). Alternatively, you can try using static Groovy scripts, described here: [Calling groovy script from Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calling-groovy-script-from-kibana/2542/3)

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