# Can we use multiline plugin with logstash input journald plugins in logstash?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins-in-logstash/148096>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 11, 2018, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins-in-logstash/148096 "2018-09-11T09:06:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![talbehat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/talbehat/32/84367_2.png) [@talbehat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/talbehat)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins-in-logstash/148096/1 "2018-09-11T09:06:29Z")

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input {  
journald {  
lowercase =\> true  
seekto =\> "tail"  
thisboot =\> true  
type =\> "journald"  
codec =\> multiline {  
pattern =\> "(^%{TIMESTAMP\_ISO8601})"  
negate =\> "true"  
what =\> previous  
}  
tags =\> ["journald"]  
path =\> "/run/log/journal"  
sincedb\_path =\> "/tmp/.sincedb\_journal"  
}  
}

is it right to use multiline concept with journald input plugins which is mention above?

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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:** [October 9, 2018, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins-in-logstash/148096/2 "2018-10-09T09:06:34Z")

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