# Convert Keyword to object data type

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-keyword-to-object-data-type/327355
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** beats-module, heartbeat
**Created:** [March 9, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-keyword-to-object-data-type/327355 "2023-03-09T12:23:34Z")
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### Author: ![Gaurav\_kr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Gaurav\_kr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gaurav_kr)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-keyword-to-object-data-type/327355/1 "2023-03-09T12:23:34Z")

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Hi Team I want to convert a keyword data type field to object data type, i know we can do by editing the data stream but as i am using a ingest pipeline which is creating a the field in keyword data type so wanted to know how to convert in object data type. please help

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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: [April 6, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-keyword-to-object-data-type/327355/2 "2023-04-06T14:23:35Z")

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