# Adding a new field to \_source using scripts **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 12, 2019, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-a-new-field-to-source-using-scripts/203311 "2019-10-12T07:46:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![460](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b3f665/32.png) [@460](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/460)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-a-new-field-to-source-using-scripts/203311/1 "2019-10-12T07:46:10Z")
HI, I am trying to add a new field while reindexing the data if a particular condition is satisfied. Can anyone solve this problem. Thanks and Regards, Likhith ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-a-new-field-to-source-using-scripts/203311/2 "2019-10-12T07:49:59Z")
What have you tried so far? What is the problem you need help solving? ---
**Author:** ![460](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b3f665/32.png) [@460](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/460)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-a-new-field-to-source-using-scripts/203311/3 "2019-10-14T17:38:31Z")
Hi Christian Dahlqvist I sorted this out using script. ctx.\_source.newfield = ctx.\_source.field1 + ctx.\_source.field2 Thanks you ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-a-new-field-to-source-using-scripts/203311/4 "2019-11-11T17:47:38Z")
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