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Rename Processor

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Rename Processor

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Renames an existing field. If the field doesn’t exist or the new name is already used, an exception will be thrown.

Table 28. Rename Options

Name	Required	Default	Description
`field`	yes	-	The field to be renamed
`target_field`	yes	-	The new name of the field
`ignore_missing`	no	`false`	If `true` and `field` does not exist, the processor quietly exits without modifying the document

{
  "rename": {
    "field": "foo",
    "target_field": "foobar"
  }
}

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