# It is possible to use if statement in filebeat?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/it-is-possible-to-use-if-statement-in-filebeat/206643
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** filebeat
**Created:** [November 5, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/it-is-possible-to-use-if-statement-in-filebeat/206643 "2019-11-05T16:18:38Z")
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### Author: ![vpolizki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vpolizki/32/57200_2.png) [@vpolizki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vpolizki)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/it-is-possible-to-use-if-statement-in-filebeat/206643/1 "2019-11-05T16:18:38Z")

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Hi,  
i want to collect 2 different files with filebeat , only in first one use "Multiline options".  
Can i use if for this situation ?  
thanks

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### Author: ![adrisr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/adrisr/32/25423_2.png) [@adrisr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adrisr)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/it-is-possible-to-use-if-statement-in-filebeat/206643/2 "2019-11-06T15:31:17Z")

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You can use a different input for each file:

```auto
filebeat.inputs:
 - type: log
   paths: 
      - fileA
   multiline.pattern: xxx

 - type: log
   paths:
      - fileB 

```

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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: [December 4, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/it-is-possible-to-use-if-statement-in-filebeat/206643/3 "2019-12-04T15:31:21Z")

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