skipPipelineIfEmpty

Omit the pipeline parameter when pipelineName expands to an empty string.

This parameter applies to omelasticsearch: Elasticsearch Output Module.

Name:

skipPipelineIfEmpty

Scope:

action

Type:

boolean

Default:

action=off

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 8.x, possibly earlier

Description

When enabled and the pipeline name resolves to an empty value, the parameter is not sent to Elasticsearch to avoid errors.

Action usage

action(type="omelasticsearch" skipPipelineIfEmpty="...")

Notes

• Previously documented as a “binary” option.

See also

See also omelasticsearch: Elasticsearch Output Module.

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