# \[V7.0\] Not able to use fields filtered through 'Transformation' in 'Data Link'

**URL:** <https://community.grafana.com/t/v7-0-not-able-to-use-fields-filtered-through-transformation-in-data-link/30459>\
**Category:** Grafana\
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/v7-0-not-able-to-use-fields-filtered-through-transformation-in-data-link/30459 "2020-05-19T05:29:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![arvpsg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arvpsg](https://community.grafana.com/u/arvpsg)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/v7-0-not-able-to-use-fields-filtered-through-transformation-in-data-link/30459/1 "2020-05-19T05:29:13Z")

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I used ‘Filter By Name’ to hide some of the columns. Then, later when i tried using those hidden columns in data link, it is not visible.

For eg., i have two columns ‘name’ and ‘link\_1’. I need to create a table with ‘name’ as data link pointing to ‘link\_1’. So, i selected both the columns through mysql query and removed ‘link\_1’ through ‘Filter By Name’. Then, later when i tried to create a data link for ‘name’ field, then, ‘link\_1’ (${\_\_data.fields[link\_1]}) wasn’t visible. If i remove the filter, then it is visible. This is a common feature that requires fix (or) am i missing something?