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

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins/148089>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 11, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins/148089 "2018-09-11T08:42:22Z")\
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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, 8:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins/148089/1 "2018-09-11T08:42:23Z")

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If yes, what will be a way to use it with logstash input journald plugins.  
Please help me .

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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, 8:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins/148089/2 "2018-09-11T08:43:01Z")

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it is critical please help me .

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins/148089/3 "2018-09-14T06:52:08Z")

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I'd expect this to work, and if it works you'd use it just like you would've used the multiline codec with e.g. the file input.

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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 12, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-multiline-plugin-with-logstash-input-journald-plugins/148089/4 "2018-10-12T06:52:14Z")

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