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layout: default
title: file
parent: Sinks
grand_parent: Pipelines
nav_order: 45
# file
Use the `file` sink to create a flat file output, usually a `.log` file.
## Configuration options
The following table describes options you can configure for the `file` sink.
Option | Required | Type | Description
:--- | :--- | :--- | :---
path | Yes | String | Path for the output file (e.g. `logs/my-transformed-log.log`).
## Usage
The following example shows basic usage of the `file` sink:
```
sample-pipeline:
sink:
- file:
path: path/to/output-file
