output-file.reference.yml.tmpl

{{subheader "File Output"}}
#output.file:
  # Boolean flag to enable or disable the output module.
  #enabled: true

  # Configure JSON encoding
  #codec.json:
    # Pretty-print JSON event
    #pretty: false

    # Configure escaping HTML symbols in strings.
    #escape_html: false

  # Path to the directory where to save the generated files. The option is
  # mandatory.
  #path: "/tmp/{{.BeatName}}"

  # Name of the generated files. The default is `{{.BeatName}}` and it generates
  # files: `{{.BeatName}}`, `{{.BeatName}}.1`, `{{.BeatName}}.2`, etc.
  #filename: {{.BeatName}}

  # Maximum size in kilobytes of each file. When this size is reached, and on
  # every {{.BeatName | title}} restart, the files are rotated. The default value is 10240
  # kB.
  #rotate_every_kb: 10000

  # Maximum number of files under path. When this number of files is reached,
  # the oldest file is deleted and the rest are shifted from last to first. The
  # default is 7 files.
  #number_of_files: 7

  # Permissions to use for file creation. The default is 0600.
  #permissions: 0600
  
  # Configure automatic file rotation on every startup. The default is true.
  #rotate_on_startup: true