# Can I override existing tags field using filebeat?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-override-existing-tags-field-using-filebeat/80747
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** filebeat
**Created:** [March 30, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-override-existing-tags-field-using-filebeat/80747 "2017-03-30T20:54:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@BeiZero](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BeiZero)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-override-existing-tags-field-using-filebeat/80747/1 "2017-03-30T20:54:41Z")
Hello! I have a question about filebeat. I have a jsonl logfile and log messages contains 'tags' field. Can I override or add my tags into existing tags field using filebeat? I try add tags in prospector but it isn't work...
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### Author:  [@ruflin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ruflin)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-override-existing-tags-field-using-filebeat/80747/2 "2017-03-31T14:05:46Z")
By default json fields are written in the `json` namespace. So if you add `tags` they should show up on the top level.
Can you share your config file? Which FB version are you using?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-override-existing-tags-field-using-filebeat/80747/3 "2017-04-28T14:05:58Z")
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