# Question about parsing log.file.path field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/question-about-parsing-log-file-path-field/360872>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [June 5, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/question-about-parsing-log-file-path-field/360872 "2024-06-05T15:55:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rios/32/95745_2.png) [@Rios](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rios)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/question-about-parsing-log-file-path-field/360872/2 "2024-06-05T17:33:01Z")

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Check [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/extract-folder-name-as-field-in-logstash/305026/7) and [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-with-grok/355674/3). Things are much simpler with the dissect plugin.

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