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Append processor

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Append processor

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Appends one or more values to an existing array if the field already exists and it is an array. Converts a scalar to an array and appends one or more values to it if the field exists and it is a scalar. Creates an array containing the provided values if the field doesn’t exist. Accepts a single value or an array of values.

Table 4. Append Options

Name	Required	Default	Description
`field`	yes	-	The field to be appended to. Supports template snippets.
`value`	yes	-	The value to be appended. Supports template snippets.
`allow_duplicates`	no	true	If `false`, the processor does not append values already present in the field.
`if`	no	-	Conditionally execute this processor.
`on_failure`	no	-	Handle failures for this processor. See Handling failures in pipelines.
`ignore_failure`	no	`false`	Ignore failures for this processor. See Handling failures in pipelines.
`tag`	no	-	An identifier for this processor. Useful for debugging and metrics.

{
  "append": {
    "field": "tags",
    "value": ["production", "{{app}}", "{{owner}}"]
  }
}

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