# Missing data fields in Input Scalars

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-fields-in-input-scalars/7147
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-fields-in-input-scalars/7147 "2021-05-05T04:41:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Saket\_Sarupria](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/saket_sarupria/32/6582_2.png) [@Saket\_Sarupria](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Saket_Sarupria)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-fields-in-input-scalars/7147/1 "2021-05-05T04:41:52Z")

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Hi everyone,  
I am visualising an openfoam case. When trying to use IsoVolume / Threshold / Contour filter, 2 of my colleagues (new paraview users) are missing the U\_Magnitude field in the Input Scalars drop down menu. However, on my system it is working totally fine.

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e358c60c86e4c6dbcae8c52de2a0f88368f1c640.png)  
I tried to visualise a few other cases on their system and it has the same issue - the U\_magnitude/x/y/z are missing on their paraview whereas the list shows up on my system. We are all using the same paraview version (5.4), actually accessing the same paraview from a remote desktop.

I tried to search a lot if there is any option that has been disabled in their case but so far I have had no luck. Has anyone encountered this before? I am hoping it is an easy fix.

Thanks

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-fields-in-input-scalars/7147/2 "2021-05-05T06:54:47Z")

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Try removing your settings.  
[https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView\_Settings\_Files](https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView_Settings_Files)

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### Author: ![Saket\_Sarupria](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/saket_sarupria/32/6582_2.png) [@Saket\_Sarupria](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Saket_Sarupria)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-fields-in-input-scalars/7147/3 "2021-05-05T08:51:19Z")

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Hi @mwestphal  
Deleted the settings files. No change. Any other thing we can try?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-fields-in-input-scalars/7147/4 "2021-05-05T08:52:59Z")

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please share your files

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### Author: ![Saket\_Sarupria](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/saket_sarupria/32/6582_2.png) [@Saket\_Sarupria](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Saket_Sarupria)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-fields-in-input-scalars/7147/5 "2021-05-05T10:33:18Z")

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Got it fixed in a strange way.  
I sent them all my setting files I have in %AppData\Roaming\ParaView  
They replaced these setting files in their respective user folder and it worked.

The problem should not be in the case since we tried a few different projects. Has to be some paraview setting.