# Move content of sub fields as top fields

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-content-of-sub-fields-as-top-fields/138245>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 2, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-content-of-sub-fields-as-top-fields/138245 "2018-07-02T17:16:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![prodrg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@prodrg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/prodrg)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-content-of-sub-fields-as-top-fields/138245/1 "2018-07-02T17:16:05Z")

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Hi,

Let's say I have the following example:

```
"entry": {
      "id": "1234567",
      "name": "Aryam",
      "age": 28,
      "city": "Yerevan"
}

```

Is there a plugin that can move the subfields from entry (id, name, age and city) to a top level? I know you can rename them, but it will be a very complicated task if entry contains even more fields inside.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-content-of-sub-fields-as-top-fields/138245/2 "2018-07-02T17:20:22Z")

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I would do that using

```
    ruby {
        code => '
            event.get("entry").each { |k, v|
                event.set(k, v)
            }
        '
    }
```

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**Author:** ![prodrg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@prodrg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/prodrg)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-content-of-sub-fields-as-top-fields/138245/3 "2018-07-03T01:10:41Z")

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Oh, definitely this is the best option. Thank you!

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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:** [July 31, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-content-of-sub-fields-as-top-fields/138245/4 "2018-07-31T01:10:41Z")

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