# 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:** ![iooi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/iooi/32/79231_2.png) [@iooi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/iooi)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-filebeat-use-multiple-input-output-config-files-in-one-instance/259095/3 "2020-12-18T13:33:30Z")

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I didn't find errors. Only work for the third output. I can use **prospectores**. This method seems can work: [How to tag log files in filebeat for logstash ingestion?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-tag-log-files-in-filebeat-for-logstash-ingestion/44713/7)

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