Hello! Thanks for the suggestion!
I am not the most knowledgeable in Kafka Connect, but from a quick look it seems like the TimestampConverter is a public transformation and my gut feeling is that any alterations would require a KIP. You can read more about the KIP process here - https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/kafka/kafka+improvement+proposals#KafkaImprovementProposals-Purpose Best, Christo On Mon, 27 Oct 2025 at 13:24, PIATEK Marcin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I would like to propose adding support for configurable target field name in > TimestampConverter SMT. > > Currently, the Kafka Connect SMT TimestampConverter stores results of > conversion in the same field as source, overwriting source value. In many > cases there is a need to provide both source of timestamp value and result of > conversion. > > TimestampConverter should have a config to define which field shall be used > as a target filed for result of conversion. > > Public Interfaces > name > > description > > type > > default > > Valid values > > importance > > target.field > > The desired name of target field for result of conversion > > String > > null > > Non-empty string with name of target field or null or empty string for same > field as source (default: current behaviour) > > low > > > I have a working implementation, which I could contribute. > > Kind regards, > Marcin Piatek > ____ > > This message and any files transmitted with it are legally privileged and > intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity to whom they are > addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by > reply and delete the message and any attachments from your system. Any > unauthorised use or disclosure of the content of this message is strictly > prohibited and may be unlawful. > > Nothing in this e-mail message amounts to a contractual or legal commitment > on the part of EUROCONTROL, unless it is confirmed by appropriately signed > hard copy. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the sender.
