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Replaced "convert_entry_type_type" with "convert_entry_type". Signed-off-by: Vlad Babak <129367331+vlad-voxalyze@users.noreply.github.com>
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---
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layout: default
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title: convert_entry_type
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parent: Processors
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grand_parent: Pipelines
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nav_order: 47
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---
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# convert_entry_type
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The `convert_entry_type` processor converts a value type associated with the specified key in a event to the specified type. It is a casting processor that changes the types of some fields in events. Some data must be converted to a different type, such as an integer to a double, or a string to an integer, so that it will pass the events through condition-based processors or perform conditional routing.
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## Configuration
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You can configure the `convert_entry_type` processor with the following options.
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| Option | Required | Description |
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| :--- | :--- | :--- |
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| `key`| Yes | Keys whose value needs to be converted to a different type. |
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| `type` | No | Target type for the key-value pair. Possible values are `integer`, `double`, `string`, and `Boolean`. Default value is `integer`. |
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## Usage
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To get started, create the following `pipeline.yaml` file:
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```yaml
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type-conv-pipeline:
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source:
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...
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....
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processor:
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- convert_entry_type:
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key: "response_status"
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type: "integer"
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```
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{% include copy.html %}
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Next, create a log file named `logs_json.log` and replace the `path` in the file source of your `pipeline.yaml` file with that filepath. For more information, see [Configuring Data Prepper]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/data-prepper/getting-started/#2-configuring-data-prepper).
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For example, before you run the `convert_entry_type` processor, if the `logs_json.log` file contains the following event record:
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```json
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{"message": "value", "response_status":"200"}
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```
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The `convert_entry_type` processor converts the output received to the following output, where the type of `response_status` value changes from a string to an integer:
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```json
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{"message":"value","response_status":200}
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```
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