Reload configuration

[bmallya]

Hello,

As mentioned in the usage of vector, it is only looking at the file passed with the -w command to check for updates in configuration to reload, but no mention of checking other files (say in the same directory).

In my configuration, I have a vrl file associated with a remap transform and wanted to update some of the fields at run time. In a test that I ran, the change I made in the vrl file were not reloaded.
Would you guys think that this is possible?

Thanks

[jszwedko]

Hi @bmallya !

That is a current short coming of the watch functionality. We are tracking this here: #9819 . Let me know if that doesn't answer your question!

[jszwedko]

As a work around, I recommend using an external process like rerun to watch the files and restart Vector when they change.

[bmallya]

Thanks.