# Multiple prospectors with multiple add\_fields

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-prospectors-with-multiple-add-fields/155173>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [November 2, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-prospectors-with-multiple-add-fields/155173 "2018-11-02T13:08:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rschirin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rschirin/32/45283_2.png) [@rschirin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rschirin)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-prospectors-with-multiple-add-fields/155173/1 "2018-11-02T13:08:41Z")

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hi all,  
is it possible to use 2 different prospectors and 2 different fields? I mean, the first prospector will check the files `S:\data\log_temp.dat` and add the field `type: temporary` while the second prospector will check the file `S:\data\log.dat` and add the field `type:consolidated`

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**Author:** ![rschirin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rschirin/32/45283_2.png) [@rschirin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rschirin)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-prospectors-with-multiple-add-fields/155173/3 "2018-11-02T14:39:55Z")

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the aim is to have just one Filebeat instance that will parse two different files that have different purpose.

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**Author:** ![TimWard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timward/32/19574_2.png) [@TimWard](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimWard)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-prospectors-with-multiple-add-fields/155173/4 "2018-11-02T15:28:59Z")

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Yes, if you get it right that will work.

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**Author:** ![boss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/boss/32/37352_2.png) [@boss](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/boss)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-prospectors-with-multiple-add-fields/155173/5 "2018-11-05T16:45:38Z")

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Yes, that's possible! Check the example YAML configuration file below, showing two prospectors with two different paths:

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/6.x/configuration-filebeat-options.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/6.x/configuration-filebeat-options.html)

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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 3, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-prospectors-with-multiple-add-fields/155173/6 "2018-12-03T16:45:43Z")

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