# Is the multiline codec supposed to work with the JDBC input plugin?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-the-multiline-codec-supposed-to-work-with-the-jdbc-input-plugin/268852>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 31, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-the-multiline-codec-supposed-to-work-with-the-jdbc-input-plugin/268852 "2021-03-31T01:03:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-the-multiline-codec-supposed-to-work-with-the-jdbc-input-plugin/268852/4 "2021-03-31T02:34:30Z")

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Yes, it ignores the codec. The only reason it enables the codec option is that logstash requires it. Every input and output has to have a codec option. Using it is optional.

[This](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/s3snssqs-multiline-support/266370) is another example of this, with a workaround.

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