readTimeout

Sets the multi-line read timeout in seconds; module value provides the default.

This parameter applies to imfile: Text File Input Module.

Name:

readTimeout

Scope:

module, input

Type:

integer

Default:

module=0; input=inherits module

Required?:

no

Introduced:

8.23.0

Description

The module parameter defines the default value for input readTimeout settings. The value is the number of seconds before partially read messages are timed out.

At input scope, this can be used with startmsg.regex (but not readMode). If specified, partial multi-line reads are timed out after the specified interval. The current message fragment is processed and the next fragment arriving is treated as a completely new message. This is useful when a file is infrequently written and a late next message would otherwise delay processing for a long time.

Module usage

module(load="imfile" readTimeout="0")

Input usage

input(type="imfile"
      File="/var/log/example.log"
      Tag="example"
      readTimeout="0")

Notes

• Use only with startmsg.regex; ignored with readMode.

See also

See also imfile: Text File Input Module.

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