# Logstash parsing log multiple times

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-parsing-log-multiple-times/188196>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [June 30, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-parsing-log-multiple-times/188196 "2019-06-30T16:21:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-parsing-log-multiple-times/188196/2 "2019-06-30T16:49:54Z")

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> [@vikassachchan](#):
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> I have setup ELK, where i am trying to parse multiple log files. I am transferring the logs file from my production servers to the server where ELK is installed using RSYNC.
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> Now, the problem is logstash is parsing one particular log multiple time (16 times). I want this log to be parsed only once.

There is no good answer for this. [This](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rsync-changing-inode-numbers-causing-multiple-imports/26939) thread discusses it.

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