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Generate an ID for an event
editGenerate an ID for an event
editThe add_id
processor generates a unique ID for an event.
processors: - add_id: ~
The following settings are supported:
-
target_field
-
(Optional) Field where the generated ID will be stored. Default is
@metadata._id
. -
type
-
(Optional) Type of ID to generate. Currently only
elasticsearch
is supported and is the default. Theelasticsearch
type generates IDs using the same algorithm that Elasticsearch uses for auto-generating document IDs.