# Replace @timestamp with Time field in my log

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 25, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526 "2017-07-25T18:14:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Sri\_Divya\_Ayalasomay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sri_divya_ayalasomay/32/20426_2.png) [@Sri\_Divya\_Ayalasomay](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sri_Divya_Ayalasomay)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526/1 "2017-07-25T18:14:26Z")

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I am trying to replace time field in my log time :  
here is my config file: I am new to elastic search , tried couple of things but failed.  
nput {  
file{  
path=\>"C:\logs\testing1.csv"  
start\_position=\>"beginning"  
}  
}  
filter{  
csv{  
separator=\>","  
columns=\>["Message","Thread","Time","Topic","Level","Interaction ID"]  
}  
date {  
match =\>{ "Time"=\>["dd/MMM/yyyy:HH:mm:ss Z"]}  
target=\>"@timestamp"  
}  
}  
output {  
elasticsearch {  
hosts =\> ["localhost:9200"]  
index=\>"itest1"  
document\_type=\>"itest1\_log"

}  
stdout{}  
}

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526/2 "2017-07-25T20:59:43Z")

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Please show

- an example line from your CSV file and
- an example output event after you've modified your `stdout{}` output to `stdout { codec => rubydebug }`.

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**Author:** ![Sri\_Divya\_Ayalasomay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sri_divya_ayalasomay/32/20426_2.png) [@Sri\_Divya\_Ayalasomay](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sri_Divya_Ayalasomay)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526/3 "2017-07-26T15:10:46Z")

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Hi Magnus,

Here is the input in my csv file:

Message Thread Time Topic Level Interaction ID

InteractionStartEvent 4580 7/25/2017 2:39:51 AM -- -- --

Time is in 7/25/2017 2:39:51 AM

This is how am writing my config file-  
input {  
file{  
path=\>"C:\logs\testing3.csv"  
start\_position=\>"beginning"  
}  
}  
filter{  
csv{  
separator=\>","  
columns=\>["Message","Thread","Time","Topic","Level","Interaction ID"]  
}  
date {  
match =\>["Time","YYYY-MMM-dd:HH:mm:ss Z"]  
target=\>"@timestamp"  
}  
}  
output {  
elasticsearch {  
hosts =\> ["localhost:9200"]  
index=\>"itest4"  
document\_type=\>"itest4\_log"

}  
stdout{ codec =\> rubydebug}  
}

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526/4 "2017-08-02T18:46:16Z")

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If your CSV file doesn't use commas to separate the columns then `separator=>","` is the wrong configuration to use.

Also, you only addressed the request in the first bullet. Please always answer all questions that you're asked.

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**Author:** ![Sri\_Divya\_Ayalasomay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sri_divya_ayalasomay/32/20426_2.png) [@Sri\_Divya\_Ayalasomay](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sri_Divya_Ayalasomay)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526/5 "2017-08-08T13:22:27Z")

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Its wasnt the problem of csv file. I didnt had date in my timestamp and UTC which I parsed  
It working now

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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:** [September 5, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/replace-timestamp-with-time-field-in-my-log/94526/6 "2017-09-05T13:22:41Z")

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