# FileBeat configuration test with output

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-configuration-test-with-output/143002>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [August 4, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-configuration-test-with-output/143002 "2018-08-04T05:01:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Raghuveer\_SJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Raghuveer\_SJ](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Raghuveer_SJ)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-configuration-test-with-output/143002/1 "2018-08-04T05:01:49Z")

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I am trying to test my configuration using `filebeat test ouput -e -c filebeat.yml` i see only the help message with command list.

I am actually trying to output the data file to verify. Though i have tested `filebeat test config -e -c filebeat.yml` with ok.

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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:** [September 1, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-configuration-test-with-output/143002/2 "2018-09-01T05:01:52Z")

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