# Filebeat - last update time of log file

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-last-update-time-of-log-file/333511
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** filebeat
**Created:** [May 16, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-last-update-time-of-log-file/333511 "2023-05-16T01:11:05Z")
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### Author: ![dunowhat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dunowhat/32/118963_2.png) [@dunowhat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dunowhat)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-last-update-time-of-log-file/333511/1 "2023-05-16T01:11:05Z")

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hi there,

i am newbie to beats world. can i use filebeat to monitor a logfile updation and send an alert/event if the file is not updated like last 15 mins? if yes, please guide me on parameters

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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: [June 13, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-last-update-time-of-log-file/333511/2 "2023-06-13T03:11:31Z")

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