# Filebeat fields value unable to use it in logstash configuration file **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [January 9, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-fields-value-unable-to-use-it-in-logstash-configuration-file/260614 "2021-01-09T16:38:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-fields-value-unable-to-use-it-in-logstash-configuration-file/260614/9 "2021-01-10T23:20:24Z")
I see you opened another [thread](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-type-in-logstash/260643) ... Hi @navin1093 I did not realize you were trying to set `_type` as the poster stated that is not longer supported if you just want to set a normal field named `type` you can still do that, but it is just like any other field. In reality, with the removal of types ( `"_type" : "_doc" ` _ **always** _ ) , You should think of an index as a table not a database... --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-fields-value-unable-to-use-it-in-logstash-configuration-file/260614)._