# Add new input plugin when logstash is running
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-new-input-plugin-when-logstash-is-running/33823
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [November 5, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-new-input-plugin-when-logstash-is-running/33823 "2015-11-05T03:08:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@kitchanw1209](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kitchanw1209)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-new-input-plugin-when-logstash-is-running/33823/1 "2015-11-05T03:08:56Z")
Does logstash have any way for user to add new input plugin when it is running?
For instance, I'm just monitoring fileA, now I want to monitor fileB and a database also, but I don't want to shut down or restart logstash. how can I do?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-new-input-plugin-when-logstash-is-running/33823/2 "2015-11-05T04:42:34Z")
Logstash does not support on the fly configuration changes. The closest you can get with the file input is using a wide filename pattern in your configuration and then creating a new logfile that matches that pattern. Such a file will be picked up within a few seconds.
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### Author:  [@kitchanw1209](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kitchanw1209)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2015, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-new-input-plugin-when-logstash-is-running/33823/3 "2015-11-05T06:23:47Z")
thanks very much. it may be an another way to solve my problem.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-new-input-plugin-when-logstash-is-running/33823/4 "2017-07-06T05:23:58Z")