Logstash not working with multiple files wildcard path

Question

Logstash doesn't seem to read path with wildcard here is my config file

input {
    file {
        path => "C:\logs\app*.log"
        type => "MyType"            
    }   
}
filter {
}
output {
    elasticsearch {

  }
}

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 07 '16 at 14:59

13

I was able to resolve this issue by replacing the backslash with slash.

C:/logs/app*.log

answered Jan 07 '16 at 14:59

Amir Katz

Have you tried to escape the backslash, i.e. `"C:\\logs\\app*.log"`? – Val Jan 07 '16 at 15:05

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 03 '17 at 13:52

5

Just in case someone needs it, when using wildcard (*) with logstash in windows operating system, use forward slash (/) instead of back slash (\).

answered Feb 03 '17 at 13:52

Nilesh Rajani

2 Answers2