# Logstash pipeline block in start\_input

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-pipeline-block-in-start-input/147940>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 10, 2018, 10:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-pipeline-block-in-start-input/147940 "2018-09-10T10:37:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![anji](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anji/32/60236_2.png) [@anji](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anji)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 10:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-pipeline-block-in-start-input/147940/1 "2018-09-10T10:37:39Z")

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Hi Team,

i have setup like Elasticsearch , logstash and kibana in one machine when i running my logstash file i am getting Error **pipeline block in start\_input**

can anyone suggest what needs to be done,  
i have tried to clear sincedb still i am getting error.

thanks

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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:** [September 10, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-pipeline-block-in-start-input/147940/2 "2018-09-10T13:02:48Z")

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Always quote full error messages. What do your Logstash configuration files look like?

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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:** [October 8, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-pipeline-block-in-start-input/147940/3 "2018-10-08T13:02:49Z")

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