Use filter directly

src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/views/table.html

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
             class="fa fa-columns"></i>
         </span>
         <span ng-if="!indexPattern.metaFields.includes(field)">
-          <i ng-click="updateFilterInQuery('_exists_', field, '+')"
+          <i ng-click="filter('_exists_', field, '+')"
             tooltip="Filter for field present"
             tooltip-append-to-body="1"
             class="fa fa-asterisk"></i>

src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/views/table.js

@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ docViewsRegistry.register(function () {
         hit: '=',
         indexPattern: '=',
         filter: '=',
-        columns: '=',
-        updateFilterInQuery: '=filter'
+        columns: '='
       },
       controller: function ($scope) {
         $scope.mapping = $scope.indexPattern.fields.byName;