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# Dots codec plugin [plugins-codecs-dots]
* Plugin version: v3.0.6
* Released on: 2017-11-07
* [Changelog](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-codec-dots/blob/v3.0.6/CHANGELOG.md)
For other versions, see the [Versioned plugin docs](logstash-docs://reference/codec-dots-index.md).
## Getting help [_getting_help_178]
For questions about the plugin, open a topic in the [Discuss](http://discuss.elastic.co) forums. For bugs or feature requests, open an issue in [Github](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-codec-dots). For the list of Elastic supported plugins, please consult the [Elastic Support Matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#logstash_plugins).
## Description [_description_177]
This codec generates a dot(`.`) to represent each Event it processes. This is typically used with `stdout` output to provide feedback on the terminal. It is also used to measure Logstashs throughtput with the `pv` command.