Tag¶

Assigns a tag to messages read from the file; include a colon if desired.

This parameter applies to imfile: Text File Input Module.

Name:: Tag
Scope:: input
Type:: string (see Rsyslog Parameter String Constants)
Default:: none
Required?:: yes
Introduced:: at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description¶

The tag to be assigned to messages read from this file. If a colon should follow the tag, include it in the value, for example Tag="myTag:".

Input usage¶

input(type="imfile" Tag="app:")

Legacy names (for reference)¶

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

$InputFileTag — maps to Tag (status: legacy)

See also¶

See also imfile: Text File Input Module.

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