# Pcap\_filename in eve.json is not accurate when using --pcap-file-continuous

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/pcap-filename-in-eve-json-is-not-accurate-when-using-pcap-file-continuous/558>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [August 30, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/pcap-filename-in-eve-json-is-not-accurate-when-using-pcap-file-continuous/558 "2020-08-30T18:02:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@ivan](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ivan)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/pcap-filename-in-eve-json-is-not-accurate-when-using-pcap-file-continuous/558/21 "2022-04-11T07:35:03Z")

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Done.

> **[Bug #5255: Reported pcap\_filename in alerts are not correct - Suricata - Open...](https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/5255)**
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> Redmine

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**Author:** ![ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@ivan](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ivan)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/pcap-filename-in-eve-json-is-not-accurate-when-using-pcap-file-continuous/558/22 "2022-04-13T13:06:28Z")

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@Andreas_Herz , there is no any update. What can we do ?

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Herz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/andreas_herz/32/52_2.png) [@Andreas\_Herz](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Andreas_Herz)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/pcap-filename-in-eve-json-is-not-accurate-when-using-pcap-file-continuous/558/23 "2022-04-16T22:54:01Z")

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Thanks for the report on redmine. Once someone has time to tackle the bug you will get an update.

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**Author:** ![ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@ivan](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ivan)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/pcap-filename-in-eve-json-is-not-accurate-when-using-pcap-file-continuous/558/24 "2022-05-10T08:03:54Z")

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@Andreas_Herz Do you have any update ?

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Herz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/andreas_herz/32/52_2.png) [@Andreas\_Herz](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Andreas_Herz)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/pcap-filename-in-eve-json-is-not-accurate-when-using-pcap-file-continuous/558/25 "2022-05-16T19:32:18Z")

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Updates will be posted in the redmine ticket once someone has time to work on that bug

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