# Custom Initialisation of sql\_last\_value

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-initialisation-of-sql-last-value/115027>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 11, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-initialisation-of-sql-last-value/115027 "2018-01-11T07:33:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jay-trivedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jay-trivedi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jay-trivedi)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-initialisation-of-sql-last-value/115027/1 "2018-01-11T07:33:38Z")

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Hi there,

I am trying to set up a Logstash pipeline with JDBC plug in. So far so good.  
I am trying to figure out if it is possible to initialise `sql_last_value` with a custom value.

Thanks in advance 🙂

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**Author:** ![guyboertje](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/guyboertje/32/31592_2.png) [@guyboertje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/guyboertje)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-initialisation-of-sql-last-value/115027/2 "2018-01-12T16:42:07Z")

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Yes, use a file and add the initial value in there.

Make a small test that writes to a file and look at the format.

Will you be using a time value?

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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:** [February 9, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-initialisation-of-sql-last-value/115027/3 "2018-02-09T16:42:09Z")

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