value

Counts only messages where the selected key equals the specified value.

This parameter applies to mmcount.

Name:

value

Scope:

input

Type:

word

Default:

none (count every observed key value)

Required?:

no

Introduced:

7.5.0

Description

Limits counting to a specific property value when combined with key. After appName matches and the requested key is present, mmcount compares the property’s string representation with value. If they are equal, a dedicated counter is incremented and stored in the message’s mmcount property. Messages that do not match are left unchanged. When value is not provided, mmcount maintains separate counters for each property value instead.

Specifying value without key has no practical effect; in that case the module still counts messages per severity.

Input usage

action(type="mmcount" appName="glusterfsd" key="!gf_code" value="9999")

See also

See also mmcount.

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