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---
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layout: default
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title: Bytes
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parent: Ingest processors
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nav_order: 20
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redirect_from:
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- /api-reference/ingest-apis/processors/bytes/
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---
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# Bytes processor
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The `bytes` processor converts a human-readable byte value to its equivalent value in bytes. The field can be a scalar or an array. If the field is a scalar, the value is converted and stored in the field. If the field is an array, all values of the array are converted.
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### Syntax
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The following is the syntax for the `bytes` processor:
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```json
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{
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"bytes": {
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"field": "your_field_name"
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}
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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## Configuration parameters
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The following table lists the required and optional parameters for the `bytes` processor.
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Parameter | Required/Optional | Description |
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`field` | Required | The name of the field containing the data to be converted. Supports [template snippets]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/ingest-pipelines/create-ingest/#template-snippets). |
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`description` | Optional | A brief description of the processor. |
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`if` | Optional | A condition for running the processor. |
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`ignore_failure` | Optional | Specifies whether the processor continues execution even if it encounters errors. If set to `true`, failures are ignored. Default is `false`. |
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`ignore_missing` | Optional | Specifies whether the processor should ignore documents that do not contain the specified field. If set to `true`, the processor does not modify the document if the field does not exist or is `null`. Default is `false`. |
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`on_failure` | Optional | A list of processors to run if the processor fails. |
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`tag` | Optional | An identifier tag for the processor. Useful for debugging in order to distinguish between processors of the same type. |
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`target_field` | Optional | The name of the field in which to store the parsed data. If not specified, the value will be stored in place in the `field` field. Default is `field`. |
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## Using the processor
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Follow these steps to use the processor in a pipeline.
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**Step 1: Create a pipeline**
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The following query creates a pipeline, named `file_upload`, that has one `bytes` processor. It converts the `file_size` to its byte equivalent and stores it in a new field named `file_size_bytes`:
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```json
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PUT _ingest/pipeline/file_upload
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{
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"description": "Pipeline that converts file size to bytes",
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"processors": [
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{
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"bytes": {
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"field": "file_size",
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"target_field": "file_size_bytes"
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}
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}
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]
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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**Step 2 (Optional): Test the pipeline**
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It is recommended that you test your pipeline before you ingest documents.
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{: .tip}
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To test the pipeline, run the following query:
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```json
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POST _ingest/pipeline/file_upload/_simulate
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{
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"docs": [
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{
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"_index": "testindex1",
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"_id": "1",
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"_source": {
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"file_size_bytes": "10485760",
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"file_size":
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"10MB"
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}
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}
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]
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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**Response**
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The following response confirms that the pipeline is working as expected:
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```json
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{
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"docs": [
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{
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"doc": {
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"_index": "testindex1",
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"_id": "1",
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"_source": {
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"event_types": [
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"event_type"
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],
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"file_size_bytes": "10485760",
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"file_size": "10MB"
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},
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"_ingest": {
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"timestamp": "2023-08-22T16:09:42.771569211Z"
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}
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}
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}
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]
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}
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```
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**Step 3: Ingest a document**
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The following query ingests a document into an index named `testindex1`:
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```json
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PUT testindex1/_doc/1?pipeline=file_upload
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{
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"file_size": "10MB"
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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**Step 4 (Optional): Retrieve the document**
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To retrieve the document, run the following query:
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```json
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GET testindex1/_doc/1
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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