# Translate filter with dictionary\_path and a special delimiter
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/translate-filter-with-dictionary-path-and-a-special-delimiter/230407
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/translate-filter-with-dictionary-path-and-a-special-delimiter/230407 "2020-04-29T16:44:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@theo1991](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theo1991)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/translate-filter-with-dictionary-path-and-a-special-delimiter/230407/1 "2020-04-29T16:44:38Z")
Hello,
Is it possible to specify a delimiter in a translate filter and how ?
I have a dictionnary in csv where the delimiter is |
This is my current filter :
```auto
translate {
field => [field]
destination => [destination]
refresh_interval => '1000'
dictionary_path => 'dictionary.csv'
}
```
Dictionary file :
1|chicken
2|bread
3|potatoes
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### Author:  [@Luca\_Belluccini](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Luca_Belluccini)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/translate-filter-with-dictionary-path-and-a-special-delimiter/230407/2 "2020-04-29T17:36:23Z")
Hello @theo1991
Unfortunately it is not possible at the moment.
I've checked the [code](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-filter-translate/blob/v3.2.3/lib/logstash/filters/dictionary/csv_file.rb#L11) and we use to the CSV Ruby library which defaults to `,` ([CSV](https://ruby-doc.org/stdlib-2.7.1/libdoc/csv/rdoc/CSV.html#method-c-new)).
I suggest to open an feature request on the official repository:
> **[logstash-plugins/logstash-filter-translate](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-filter-translate/issues)**
>
> Translate filter for Logstash. Contribute to logstash-plugins/logstash-filter-translate development by creating an account on GitHub.
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### Author:  [@theo1991](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theo1991)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/translate-filter-with-dictionary-path-and-a-special-delimiter/230407/3 "2020-04-29T18:54:08Z")
Hello Luca,
Thanks for your answer. To fit with my needs, I modify my csv to a json file and it works now. I will open a request for that, thanks !
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### Author:  [@Luca\_Belluccini](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Luca_Belluccini)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/translate-filter-with-dictionary-path-and-a-special-delimiter/230407/4 "2020-04-29T18:55:20Z")
Yes modifying the file to json or using commas instead of pipe will work.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/translate-filter-with-dictionary-path-and-a-special-delimiter/230407/5 "2020-05-27T18:55:23Z")
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