# Best way to parse multiline csv

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-way-to-parse-multiline-csv/153559>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 23, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-way-to-parse-multiline-csv/153559 "2018-10-23T09:34:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![kpover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/edb3f5/32.png) [@kpover](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kpover)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-way-to-parse-multiline-csv/153559/1 "2018-10-23T09:34:40Z")

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Hello,

I'm having an issue parsing a csv file that contains multi line data in one of the cells. An example of the data: (sorry an image seemed the easiest way to illustrate)

 ![Example](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/2/12fc487b1aeb4bb5908d3bbd3a745cfd7a953f4e.png)

What would be the correct way to go through this data? Preferably with the contents of the "Message" field parsed into separate fields. I've had a go at using the multiline input filter within the csv input filter but this won't work.

Thanks in advance for any help,  
Kyle

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-way-to-parse-multiline-csv/153559/2 "2018-11-20T09:36:18Z")

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