# Logstash Configuration for Writing to a File (that may grow in GBs)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-for-writing-to-a-file-that-may-grow-in-gbs/251976>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-for-writing-to-a-file-that-may-grow-in-gbs/251976 "2020-10-14T01:07:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![mastersmit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@mastersmit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mastersmit)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-for-writing-to-a-file-that-may-grow-in-gbs/251976/1 "2020-10-14T01:07:41Z")

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I have a requirement where in my logstash I have to write to Elasticsearch and as well write to a file. However the issue is, the file will be created on daily basis, and it is calculated that the file will grow in GBs.

1. Will logstash be able to handle that growing file?

2. If i have multi-node Logstash running, and I have logstash conf writing to a file, will there be seperate file created for each node, or will all dump data to a single (output) file?

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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:** [November 11, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-for-writing-to-a-file-that-may-grow-in-gbs/251976/2 "2020-11-11T01:07:42Z")

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