# What is flush\_interval in a logstash file plugin output conf file configuration

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-flush-interval-in-a-logstash-file-plugin-output-conf-file-configuration/132821
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [May 22, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-flush-interval-in-a-logstash-file-plugin-output-conf-file-configuration/132821 "2018-05-22T12:44:18Z")
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### Author: ![Avanish\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Avanish\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Avanish_Kumar)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-flush-interval-in-a-logstash-file-plugin-output-conf-file-configuration/132821/1 "2018-05-22T12:44:19Z")

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what is the purpose of **flush\_interval** in a logstash file plugin output conf file configuration? There is not much documentation available.

Also, if someone can pls explain how it works.

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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: [June 19, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-flush-interval-in-a-logstash-file-plugin-output-conf-file-configuration/132821/2 "2018-06-19T12:54:07Z")

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