# If statement is failing to match for certain values.. pls help

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-statement-is-failing-to-match-for-certain-values-pls-help/210438>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [December 3, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-statement-is-failing-to-match-for-certain-values-pls-help/210438 "2019-12-03T23:31:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/if-statement-is-failing-to-match-for-certain-values-pls-help/210438/2 "2019-12-03T23:51:17Z")

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> [@Cdnvballer](#):
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> [syslog][system][hostname]

You are testing [system][syslog][hostname], not [syslog][system][hostname]

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