code: function(name, properties) {
              // first respect the field hide list that came from the parent module
              if(properties.fieldHideList && $.inArray(name, properties.fieldHideList) > -1) {
                  return false;
              }
              // next process the field visibility lists from the xml
              if(this.fieldListMode === 'show_hide') {
                  if($.inArray(name, this.fieldHideList) > -1 && $.inArray(name, this.fieldShowList) < 0) {
                      return false;
                  }
              }
              else {
                  // assumes 'hide_show' mode
                  if($.inArray(name, this.fieldHideList) > -1) {
                      return false;
                  }
              }
              return true;
          }
docs: returns false if series should not be added to the chart