# Pattern\_replace Token Filter and preserve original tokens

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pattern-replace-token-filter-and-preserve-original-tokens/367088>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pattern-replace-token-filter-and-preserve-original-tokens/367088 "2024-09-25T08:23:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![John.Doe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/john.doe/32/137776_2.png) [@John.Doe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/John.Doe)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pattern-replace-token-filter-and-preserve-original-tokens/367088/1 "2024-09-25T08:23:18Z")

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Hi,

Is there any way how to apply `pattern_replace` token filter and preserve original tokens too?

I cannot use multifields as a solution.

Thanks in advance !

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pattern-replace-token-filter-and-preserve-original-tokens/367088/2 "2024-09-25T08:24:15Z")

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> [@John.Doe](#):
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> I cannot use multifields as a solution.

Why?