Why custome history file specified with "HISTFILE" option in .bashrc script in not populating ?

Issue

• Why custom history file specified with "HISTFILE" option in .bashrc script in not populating ? Instead of that  users .history file is populating.

  [test@example ~]$ more .bashrc
  # .bashrc
  
  # Source global definitions
  
  if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
          . ~/.bashrc
  fi
  
  # User specific aliases and functions
  
  export HISTFILE=/var/log/history/.test_bash_history
  export HISTFILESIZE=5000
  export HISTSIZE=5000
  export HISTTIMEFORMAT="%F %T "