# closeTimeout

Specifies after how many minutes of inactivity a file is automatically closed.

This parameter applies to omfile: File Output Module.

Name:

  closeTimeout

Scope:

  action

Type:

  integer

Default:

  action=File: 0 DynaFile: 10

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  8.3.3

## Description

Specifies after how many minutes of inactivity a file is automatically closed. Note that this functionality is implemented based on the janitor process. See its doc to understand why and how janitor-based times are approximate.

## Action usage

    action(type="omfile" closeTimeout="...")

## See also

See also omfile: File Output Module.

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