# IngestActions

The `IngestActions` parameter specifies actions to perform on each document before ingestion. To specify more than one action use a comma-separated list, or use numbered `IngestAction` parameters.

The possible actions are:

`META` | Add a new field to the document
`LUA` | Run a Lua script.

Type: | String
Default: |
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | TaskName or Ingestion
Example: |
    IngestActions=META:MyField=MyValue,LUA:myScript.lua
(or)
    IngestAction0=META:MyField=MyValue
    IngestAction1=LUA:myScript.lua
See Also: | InsertActions

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