# Csv output separator

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-output-separator/151876>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 10, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-output-separator/151876 "2018-10-10T15:12:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![ioannisnikolakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@ioannisnikolakis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ioannisnikolakis)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-output-separator/151876/1 "2018-10-10T15:12:47Z")

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Hi,

I need to change the separator of my **output** file to semicolon instead of a comma, due to text fields, containing commas, being present. Is this feasible ?

Thank you in advance,

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**Author:** ![paz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/paz/32/28003_2.png) [@paz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/paz)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-output-separator/151876/2 "2018-10-11T12:39:48Z")

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Yes, it's configurable as seen [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-csv.html#plugins-outputs-csv-csv_options).

You'd need to add something like this to your output config

```auto
csv_options => {
	"col_sep" => ";" 
}

```

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**Author:** ![ioannisnikolakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@ioannisnikolakis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ioannisnikolakis)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-output-separator/151876/3 "2018-10-11T14:48:24Z")

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Thanks, don't know how I missed this

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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:** [November 8, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/csv-output-separator/151876/4 "2018-11-08T14:48:27Z")

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