# Logstash file watcher logs **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-file-watcher-logs/278236 "2021-07-09T04:57:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gangireddy\_l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c89c15/32.png) [@gangireddy\_l](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gangireddy_l)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-file-watcher-logs/278236/1 "2021-07-09T04:57:33Z")
Hi team, I configured logstash to read to read /var/log/app/app.log file and it is able to read and send logs but data is not continuous. Is there any way to monitor file watcher in logstash. Like HARVESTER in filebeat. Regards, Gangi Reddy ---
**Author:** ![ritchierich](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ritchierich/32/4329_2.png) [@ritchierich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ritchierich)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-file-watcher-logs/278236/2 "2021-07-12T07:14:34Z")
@gangireddy_l The Logstash File Input watches a file like [Tail Mode](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-file.html#_tail_mode). You can configure logstash to start at the [beginning](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-file.html#plugins-inputs-file-start_position) of the file and [sincedb](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-file.html#plugins-inputs-file-sincedb_path) track progress. Hope this helps. Cheers, Rich ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-file-watcher-logs/278236/3 "2021-08-09T07:15:34Z")
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