DB

Names the database schema that omlibdbi writes to.

This parameter applies to omlibdbi: Generic Database Output Module.

Name:: DB
Scope:: input
Type:: word
Default:: input=none
Required?:: yes
Introduced:: Not documented

Description

Set this to the database instance that should receive the syslog events. It must exist on the selected server and accept the credentials supplied via UID and PWD.

Input usage

action(type="omlibdbi" driver="mysql" server="db.example.net"
       uid="dbwriter" pwd="sup3rSecret" db="syslog")

Legacy names (for reference)

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

$ActionLibdbiDBName — maps to DB (status: legacy)

See also

See also omlibdbi: Generic Database Output Module.

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