# Elasticsearch Alert Handling fields with dots

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-alert-handling-fields-with-dots/384893>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-alert-handling-fields-with-dots/384893 "2026-02-03T16:52:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Elk\_huh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d26b3c/32.png) [@Elk\_huh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Elk_huh)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-alert-handling-fields-with-dots/384893/1 "2026-02-03T16:52:17Z")

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How do I reference a field with dots/periods in it like the 2 below

SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.99999.1.2

SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.99999.1.5

```auto
{{#context.hits}}

Source IP Address: {{_source}}{{SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.99999.1.2}}

Message {{_source}}{{SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.99999.1.5}}
{{/context.hits}}

```

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**Author:** ![Elk\_huh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d26b3c/32.png) [@Elk\_huh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Elk_huh)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-alert-handling-fields-with-dots/384893/2 "2026-02-03T20:05:11Z")

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I ended up Renaming the fields in a mutate to get rid of the dots