# Switch OR Case statement in kibana scripted field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-or-case-statement-in-kibana-scripted-field/218756>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [February 11, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-or-case-statement-in-kibana-scripted-field/218756 "2020-02-11T11:09:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dhruvil\_Doshi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dhruvil_doshi/32/50639_2.png) [@Dhruvil\_Doshi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dhruvil_Doshi)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-or-case-statement-in-kibana-scripted-field/218756/1 "2020-02-11T11:09:14Z")

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Can we use case statement while making scripted field in kibana OR we just have to use if else

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**Author:** ![flash1293](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/flash1293/32/41227_2.png) [@flash1293](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/flash1293)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-or-case-statement-in-kibana-scripted-field/218756/2 "2020-02-11T11:15:17Z")

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Scripted fields in Kibana use the Painless language which does not feature a `switch` statement: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/painless/current/painless-statements.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/painless/current/painless-statements.html)

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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:** [March 10, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-or-case-statement-in-kibana-scripted-field/218756/3 "2020-03-10T11:15:20Z")

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