# Using Scripted Metric Aggregation in Kibana Visualization?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-scripted-metric-aggregation-in-kibana-visualization/165684>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [January 25, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-scripted-metric-aggregation-in-kibana-visualization/165684 "2019-01-25T02:25:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Vasquez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matt_vasquez/32/22088_2.png) [@Matt\_Vasquez](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matt_Vasquez)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-scripted-metric-aggregation-in-kibana-visualization/165684/1 "2019-01-25T02:25:43Z")

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Is it possible to use a Scripted Metric Aggregation in a Kibana Visualization i.e. Metric Visualization??

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**Author:** ![bhavyarm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bhavyarm/32/22392_2.png) [@bhavyarm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhavyarm)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-scripted-metric-aggregation-in-kibana-visualization/165684/2 "2019-02-18T17:06:33Z")

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Hello Matt,

I just tried creating a scripted field on machine.os field and used it in my metric agg viz and I got results.

Is that what you meant?

Thanks,  
Bhavya

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Vasquez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matt_vasquez/32/22088_2.png) [@Matt\_Vasquez](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matt_Vasquez)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-scripted-metric-aggregation-in-kibana-visualization/165684/3 "2019-02-19T17:06:58Z")

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> [@Matt\_Vasquez](#):
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> Scripted Metric Aggregation

No, this is different as its a custom Scripted Metric Aggregation.

> **[Scripted metric aggregation | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.11\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-metrics-scripted-metric-aggregation.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 19, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-scripted-metric-aggregation-in-kibana-visualization/165684/4 "2019-03-19T17:07:01Z")

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