# Condition to compare if two fields are equal

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/condition-to-compare-if-two-fields-are-equal/246825
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** packetbeat
**Created:** [August 28, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/condition-to-compare-if-two-fields-are-equal/246825 "2020-08-28T23:03:19Z")
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### Author: ![mathiascg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mathiascg/32/74505_2.png) [@mathiascg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mathiascg)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/condition-to-compare-if-two-fields-are-equal/246825/1 "2020-08-28T23:03:19Z")

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In the processor pipeline, is it possible to compare two exported fields to check for equality? A condition like:

```
fields_equal:
  - field_1
  - field_2

```

Which would return true/false. From what I understand from the docs it's only possible to check equality against static values.

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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: [September 26, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/condition-to-compare-if-two-fields-are-equal/246825/2 "2020-09-26T01:03:24Z")

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