# ERR failed to initialize elasticsearch plugin as output: missing condition

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/err-failed-to-initialize-elasticsearch-plugin-as-output-missing-condition/126162>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [March 29, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/err-failed-to-initialize-elasticsearch-plugin-as-output-missing-condition/126162 "2018-03-29T22:26:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![pierhugues](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pierhugues/32/48383_2.png) [@pierhugues](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pierhugues)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/err-failed-to-initialize-elasticsearch-plugin-as-output-missing-condition/126162/5 "2018-03-30T17:36:18Z")

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In this case it's similar to what I've replied in [Using a regex in the custom field of Filebeat](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-a-regex-in-the-custom-field-of-filebeat/126252/2?u=pierhugues)

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