# [DFWD_UNSUPPORTED_FIELD_TYPE](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_UNSUPPORTED_FIELD_TYPE)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Invalid/Unsupported field type (<variable>field-type</variable>) for filter (<variable>filter-name</variable>).
- **Help**: field type is not supported for the filter
- **Description**: dfwd encountered an unsupported field-type for the filter that does not match with any of the existing field-types in the function.
- **Type**: Internal: Internal log message
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: field-type
filter-name
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_UNSUPPORTED_FIELD_TYPE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_UNSUPPORTED_FIELD_TYPE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)