Can I read input file's metadata (file creation time) through logstash?

[Dimitry_Khan]

Hi, can logstash read the metadata of the input file; say, the file creation time?

[magnusbaeck (Magnus Bäck)]

Yes, if you use a ruby filter. The file input itself won't adorn events with input file metadata.

[Dimitry_Khan]

Thanks @magnusbaeck. Solved now. Just to help others I am putting the code snippet

ruby{
code => "file = event.get('path');
event.set('filename',file.split('/').last);
event.set('job_datetime', File.ctime(file));"
}