# How to configure "clean\_\*"

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-configure-clean/149662>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [September 24, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-configure-clean/149662 "2018-09-24T12:05:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Debashis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/debashis/32/45290_2.png) [@Debashis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Debashis)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-configure-clean/149662/1 "2018-09-24T12:05:57Z")

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The filebeat documents have very less information regarding the configuration of "clean\_\*" parameter.

Can anyone help me to configure "clean\_\*" parameter. It will be very helpful

Thanks

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**Author:** ![ruflin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ruflin/32/3116_2.png) [@ruflin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ruflin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-configure-clean/149662/2 "2018-09-25T06:01:58Z")

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The config depends on your setup. Can you share more details? Also would be great if you could share which part of the docs are not clear for the clean options so we can improve it.

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**Author:** ![Debashis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/debashis/32/45290_2.png) [@Debashis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Debashis)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-configure-clean/149662/3 "2018-09-25T09:50:53Z")

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Hi @ruflin,  
In documentation the below things are not clear for me

1. What will be the value for "clean\_\*" parameter ( Is it takes time or boolean or what else )
2. The working mechanism of clean\_\*.

It will be very helpful

Thanks

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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:** [October 23, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-configure-clean/149662/4 "2018-10-23T09:51:01Z")

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