# How can I split fields

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-split-fields/98682
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [August 29, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-split-fields/98682 "2017-08-29T12:18:53Z")
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### Author: ![Mojster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mojster/32/21209_2.png) [@Mojster](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mojster)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-split-fields/98682/2 "2017-08-29T12:26:52Z")

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First of all I would suggest to `split` by " " using `mutate`.

For the second step, here's a topic over iteration:  
[Iteration in Logstash](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/iteration-in-logstash/26123/2)

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