# How to parse field name with '.'

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-parse-field-name-with/207241
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [November 10, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-parse-field-name-with/207241 "2019-11-10T13:41:21Z")
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### Author: ![111233](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/111233/32/57438_2.png) [@111233](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/111233)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-parse-field-name-with/207241/1 "2019-11-10T13:41:22Z")

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```
"error"=>{"type"=>"mapper_parsing_exception", "reason"=>"Field name [Sea Scallops N.Y. Times Recipe] cannot contain '.'"}

```

Are there any solutions to this problem??

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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: [December 8, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-parse-field-name-with/207241/2 "2019-12-08T13:41:23Z")

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