# File Mirroring via FileBeat or Logstash

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-mirroring-via-filebeat-or-logstash/315973
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** filebeat
**Created:** [October 6, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-mirroring-via-filebeat-or-logstash/315973 "2022-10-06T12:50:57Z")
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#### Post date: [October 7, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-mirroring-via-filebeat-or-logstash/315973/3 "2022-10-07T22:33:14Z")

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I don't think the [path/filename fields](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/file-output.html) in filebeat support any kind of dynamic variables etc. I'll see if I can figure out how to do this in logstash.

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