# Geoip filter plugin dat extension and update

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-filter-plugin-dat-extension-and-update/232277>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 12, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-filter-plugin-dat-extension-and-update/232277 "2020-05-12T16:59:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-filter-plugin-dat-extension-and-update/232277/2 "2020-05-12T23:14:22Z")

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> [@YvorL](#):
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> Is there any way to avoid restarting the Logstash process after updating the database file?

No. The database is handled by the MaxMind library and they have [declined](https://github.com/maxmind/GeoIP2-java/issues/27) to add automatic reload after a database update.

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