# More than one \[\[inputs.file\]\] in telegraf config file ? it is possible?

**URL:** <https://community.influxdata.com/t/more-than-one-inputs-file-in-telegraf-config-file-it-is-possible/38876>\
**Category:** Telegraf\
**Tags:** telegraf\
**Created:** [October 24, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/more-than-one-inputs-file-in-telegraf-config-file-it-is-possible/38876 "2024-10-24T11:36:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![rumekintun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/rumekintun/32/4675_2.png) [@rumekintun](https://community.influxdata.com/u/rumekintun)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/more-than-one-inputs-file-in-telegraf-config-file-it-is-possible/38876/1 "2024-10-24T11:36:56Z")

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Hi all,  
Can I have more than one [[inputs.file]] in the telegraf configuration?  
I have two directories with data coming from different sensors.  
Is it possible?

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**Author:** ![Hipska](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/hipska/32/3877_2.png) [@Hipska](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Hipska)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/more-than-one-inputs-file-in-telegraf-config-file-it-is-possible/38876/2 "2024-10-24T11:55:55Z")

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Yes sure, any of the items that are in double brackets (`[[...]]`) can be added multiple times…

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**Author:** ![rumekintun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/rumekintun/32/4675_2.png) [@rumekintun](https://community.influxdata.com/u/rumekintun)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/more-than-one-inputs-file-in-telegraf-config-file-it-is-possible/38876/3 "2024-10-24T14:57:07Z")

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Hi Hipska,  
if I have more than one [[inputs.file]], How I can write to influxdb to differents databases ?

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**Author:** ![Hipska](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/hipska/32/3877_2.png) [@Hipska](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Hipska)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/more-than-one-inputs-file-in-telegraf-config-file-it-is-possible/38876/4 "2024-10-24T15:12:09Z")

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See this blog post: [Telegraf Best Practices: Config Recommendations and Performance Monitoring | InfluxData](https://www.influxdata.com/blog/telegraf-best-practices/#heading4)