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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