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Convert processor

Converts a field in the currently ingested document to a different type, such as converting a string to an integer. If the field value is an array, all members will be converted.

The supported types are: integer, long, float, double, string, boolean, ip, and auto (all case-insensitive).

Target type Supported input values
integer Integer values

Long values in 32-bit signed integer range

String values representing an integer in 32-bit signed integer range in either decimal format (without a decimal point) or hex format (e.g. "123" or "0x7b")
long Integer values

Long values

String values representing an integer in 64-bit signed integer range in either decimal format (without a decimal point) or hex format (e.g. "123" or "0x7b")
float Integer values (may lose precision for absolute values greater than 224)

Long values (may lose precision for absolute values greater than 224)

Float values

Double values (may lose precision)

String values representing a floating point number in decimal, scientific, or hex format (e.g. "123.0", "123.45", "1.23e2", or "0x1.ecp6") or an integer (may lose precision, and will give positive or negative infinity if out of range for a 32-bit floating point value)
double Integer values

Long values (may lose precision for absolute values greater than 253)

Float values

Double values

String values representing a floating point number in decimal, scientific, or hex format (e.g. "123.0", "123.45", "1.23e2", or "0x1.ecp6") or an integer (may lose precision, and will give positive or negative infinity if out of range for a 64-bit floating point value)
string All values
boolean Boolean values

String values matching "true" or "false" (case-insensitive)
ip String values containing a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address that can be indexed into an IP field type
auto All values (see below)

Specifying auto will attempt to convert a string-valued field into the closest non-string, non-IP type:

  • A string whose value is "true" or "false" (case insensitive) will be converted to a Boolean.
  • A string representing an integer in decimal or hex format (e.g. "123" or "0x7b") will be converted to an Integer if the number fits in a 32-bit signed integer, else to a Long if it fits in a 64-bit signed integer, else to a Float (in which case it may lose precision, and will give positive or negative infinity if out of range for a 32-bit floating point value).
  • A string representing a floating point number in decimal, scientific, or hex format (e.g. "123.0", "123.45", "1.23e2", or "0x1.ecp6") will be converted to a Float (and may lose precision, and will give positive or negative infinity if out of range for a 32-bit floating point value).

Using auto to convert a field which is either not a String or a String which cannot be converted will leave the field value as-is. In such a case, target_field will be updated with the unconverted field value.

Tip

If conversions other than those provided by this processor are required, the script processor may be used to implement the desired behavior.

The performance of the script processor should be as good or better than the convert processor.

Name Required Default Description
field yes - The field whose value is to be converted
target_field no field The field to assign the converted value to, by default field is updated in-place
type yes - The type to convert the existing value to
ignore_missing no false If true and field does not exist or is null, the processor quietly exits without modifying the document
description no - Description of the processor. Useful for describing the purpose of the processor or its configuration.
if no - Conditionally execute the processor. See Conditionally run a processor.
ignore_failure no false Ignore failures for the processor. See Handling pipeline failures.
on_failure no - Handle failures for the processor. See Handling pipeline failures.
tag no - Identifier for the processor. Useful for debugging and metrics. 
PUT _ingest/pipeline/my-pipeline-id
{
  "description": "converts the content of the id field to an integer",
  "processors" : [
    {
      "convert" : {
        "field" : "id",
        "type": "integer"
      }
    }
  ]
}