# Logstash - csv output plugin - path - today's timestamp filename **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [February 5, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-csv-output-plugin-path-todays-timestamp-filename/118498 "2018-02-05T17:19:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alexus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alexus/32/12696_2.png) [@alexus](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/alexus)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-csv-output-plugin-path-todays-timestamp-filename/118498/1 "2018-02-05T17:19:51Z")
I'm utilizing [Csv output plugin | Logstash Reference](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-csv.html#plugins-outputs-csv-path) for my output. I'd like to see today's date in my filename (i.e. file-2018-02-05), so I've tried using following: > /path/file-%{+YYYY-MM-dd}.txt however, few files were generated as this use event's `@timestamp`, rather then today's date... Please advise. ---
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-csv-output-plugin-path-todays-timestamp-filename/118498/2 "2018-02-05T21:25:25Z")
The `%{+YYYY-MM-dd}` notation always uses the date from `@timestamp`. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-csv-output-plugin-path-todays-timestamp-filename/118498/3 "2018-03-05T21:25:40Z")
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