series.categoryField String (default: "category")

The data item field which contains the category name or date.

The points will be rendered in chronological order if the category is a date.

If specified, the dateField option is used as a default.

Example - set series date category field

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    series: [{
      type: "line",
      field: "value",
      categoryField: "date",
      data: [
        { value: 1, date: new Date(2012, 1, 1) },
        { value: 2, date: new Date(2012, 1, 2) }
      ]
    }]
});
</script>