UsePid

Selects which journal PID field to use: syslog, system, or both.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

UsePid

Scope:

module

Type:

string (see String Constants)

Default:

module=both

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 8.x, possibly earlier

Description

Determines the journal field that supplies the process identifier.

syslog

Use SYSLOG_PID.

system

Use _PID.

both

Try SYSLOG_PID first and fall back to _PID. If neither is available, the message is parsed without a PID.

Module usage

module(load="imjournal" UsePid="...")

Notes

• Case-insensitive values are accepted.

See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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