# Can I read input file's metadata (file creation time) through logstash?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-read-input-files-metadata-file-creation-time-through-logstash/118707
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [February 6, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-read-input-files-metadata-file-creation-time-through-logstash/118707 "2018-02-06T19:43:47Z")
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### Author:  [@Dimitry\_Khan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dimitry_Khan)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-read-input-files-metadata-file-creation-time-through-logstash/118707/1 "2018-02-06T19:43:47Z")
Hi, can logstash read the metadata of the input file; say, the file creation time?
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### Author:  [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-read-input-files-metadata-file-creation-time-through-logstash/118707/2 "2018-02-06T21:39:54Z")
Yes, if you use a ruby filter. The file input itself won't adorn events with input file metadata.
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### Author:  [@Dimitry\_Khan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dimitry_Khan)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-read-input-files-metadata-file-creation-time-through-logstash/118707/3 "2018-02-07T12:00:59Z")
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));"
> }
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-read-input-files-metadata-file-creation-time-through-logstash/118707/4 "2018-03-07T12:01:04Z")
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