# How to import a csv file into elasticsearch using logstash without filtering the fields?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-a-csv-file-into-elasticsearch-using-logstash-without-filtering-the-fields/79379>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 21, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-a-csv-file-into-elasticsearch-using-logstash-without-filtering-the-fields/79379 "2017-03-21T10:13:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nesrine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc29f/32.png) [@Nesrine](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nesrine)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-a-csv-file-into-elasticsearch-using-logstash-without-filtering-the-fields/79379/1 "2017-03-21T10:13:49Z")

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Hello ,  
I want to load the csv file into elasticsearch using logstash without using filter , I mean without knowing all the fields, I want to load it all

Thank you in advance 🙂

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-a-csv-file-into-elasticsearch-using-logstash-without-filtering-the-fields/79379/2 "2017-03-21T21:38:45Z")

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Have you seen the CSV filter?

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**Author:** ![Nesrine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc29f/32.png) [@Nesrine](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nesrine)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-a-csv-file-into-elasticsearch-using-logstash-without-filtering-the-fields/79379/3 "2017-03-22T09:49:32Z")

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yes , when I use it without indicating any columns' name but it doesn't work  
is there any solution

thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-a-csv-file-into-elasticsearch-using-logstash-without-filtering-the-fields/79379/4 "2017-03-22T09:54:42Z")

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I think the ability to base parsing on the first line of the CSV file is covered in [this issue](https://github.com/elastic/logstash/issues/2088), but I am not sure what the status is.

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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:** [April 19, 2017, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-a-csv-file-into-elasticsearch-using-logstash-without-filtering-the-fields/79379/5 "2017-04-19T09:54:44Z")

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