# Can't filebeat use multiple input/output config files in one instance?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-filebeat-use-multiple-input-output-config-files-in-one-instance/259095>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [December 18, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-filebeat-use-multiple-input-output-config-files-in-one-instance/259095 "2020-12-18T11:59:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![mtojek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mtojek/32/63863_2.png) [@mtojek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mtojek)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-filebeat-use-multiple-input-output-config-files-in-one-instance/259095/2 "2020-12-18T13:08:31Z")

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Do any of filebeats report any error in logs? Did you try to use config prospectors? See: [Multiple configuration file with enabled option](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-configuration-file-with-enabled-option/155899)

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