# Is it possible to remove Beat Fields without using processors?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-beat-fields-without-using-processors/155533>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [November 6, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-beat-fields-without-using-processors/155533 "2018-11-06T11:12:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![elasticheart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elasticheart/32/65189_2.png) [@elasticheart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticheart)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-beat-fields-without-using-processors/155533/1 "2018-11-06T11:12:14Z")

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Hi,

I am using ELK GA 6.3.0. I use filebeat to read log files. I have noticed filebeat is shipping it's meta along with log file's content, like;

```
"beat" => {
    "version" => "6.3.0",
    "name" => "iflyresdev70",
    "hostname" => "iflyresdev70"
}

```

i sit possible to remove all these without using processors?? I just want to export log data, and nothing more.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![kvch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kvch/32/72058_2.png) [@kvch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kvch)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-beat-fields-without-using-processors/155533/2 "2018-11-06T11:14:14Z")

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May I ask what is the problem with removing fields using the processors of Filebeat?

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**Author:** ![elasticheart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elasticheart/32/65189_2.png) [@elasticheart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticheart)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-beat-fields-without-using-processors/155533/3 "2018-11-06T11:16:30Z")

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I haven't seen any problem yet, but just in case if there is any performance issue, since the processors might consume cpu. Is there any chance?

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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 4, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-beat-fields-without-using-processors/155533/4 "2018-12-04T11:16:31Z")

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