# Close output file after writing

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/close-output-file-after-writing/105870>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 31, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/close-output-file-after-writing/105870 "2017-10-31T10:52:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![cdra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@cdra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cdra)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/close-output-file-after-writing/105870/1 "2017-10-31T10:52:08Z")

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When I use output file /CSV file, I need to close it after event is writtten

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/close-output-file-after-writing/105870/2 "2017-10-31T10:57:55Z")

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You want to close and reopen the output file for each event? That's not supported by the file output but you should be able to use the exec output to e.g. run a tee command that appends to the output file.

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**Author:** ![cdra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@cdra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cdra)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 11:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/close-output-file-after-writing/105870/3 "2017-10-31T11:29:48Z")

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> [@magnusbaeck](#):
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> You want to close and reopen the output file for each event? That's not supported by the file output but you should be able to use the exec output to e.g. run a tee command that appends to the output

We use versión windosws, I can't see exec output plugin on default installation. I've installed now....I'll check if it's a solution

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/close-output-file-after-writing/105870/4 "2017-11-28T11:30:06Z")

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