# Jdbc input scheduler in logstash configuration

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jdbc-input-scheduler-in-logstash-configuration/107940>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [November 16, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jdbc-input-scheduler-in-logstash-configuration/107940 "2017-11-16T13:00:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![anchal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@anchal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anchal)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jdbc-input-scheduler-in-logstash-configuration/107940/1 "2017-11-16T13:00:04Z")

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I am using a jdbc input in logstash configuration file. I dont want to schedule it regularly but want it to run only when some insert, update , delete operation happens in the DB.

Is there a way i can do this ?

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jdbc-input-scheduler-in-logstash-configuration/107940/2 "2017-11-16T13:04:49Z")

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You could write a database trigger that triggers a Logstash run.

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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 14, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jdbc-input-scheduler-in-logstash-configuration/107940/3 "2017-12-14T13:04:53Z")

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