# Can i use split { arrayfield =\> "some\_field"} within ruby block?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-split-arrayfield-some-field-within-ruby-block/2564>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [June 12, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-split-arrayfield-some-field-within-ruby-block/2564 "2015-06-12T11:34:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Saket\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Saket\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saket_Kumar)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-split-arrayfield-some-field-within-ruby-block/2564/1 "2015-06-12T11:34:37Z")

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ruby { code =\> " split { field =\> "Time\_FV" } " }

is this possible?

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-split-arrayfield-some-field-within-ruby-block/2564/2 "2015-06-12T13:15:20Z")

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No. That's not valid Ruby code.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-split-arrayfield-some-field-within-ruby-block/2564/3 "2017-07-06T05:37:34Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 5:37am UTC