ECS Field Reference
ECS 8.17
Data Stream
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Data Stream

The data_stream fields take part in defining the new data stream naming scheme.

Fields

Field Summary

FieldTypeLevelDescription
data_stream.datasetconstant_keywordExtendedThe field can contain anything that makes sense to signify the source of the data.
data_stream.namespaceconstant_keywordExtendedA user defined namespace. Namespaces are useful to allow grouping of data.
data_stream.typeconstant_keywordExtendedAn overarching type for the data stream.

Field Details

data_stream.dataset

Type: constant_keyword

Level: Extended

Description: The field can contain anything that makes sense to signify the source of the data.

Example: nginx.access

Indexed: true

data_stream.namespace

Type: constant_keyword

Level: Extended

Description: A user defined namespace. Namespaces are useful to allow grouping of data.

Example: production

Indexed: true

data_stream.type

Type: constant_keyword

Level: Extended

Description: An overarching type for the data stream.

Example: logs

Indexed: true