# Message field failed to store more than 500 lines
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-field-failed-to-store-more-than-500-lines/84660
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [May 5, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-field-failed-to-store-more-than-500-lines/84660 "2017-05-05T06:23:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Ganesh2303](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ganesh2303)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-field-failed-to-store-more-than-500-lines/84660/1 "2017-05-05T06:23:46Z")
HI,
In my log one event contain more than 2000 line(XML) when i process the log, i could see first 500 line of the event in kibana.
I am using file input plugin and wanted to know if Logstash has a size limit for each message/event?
If yes, is it configurable? I am not able to find it in any documentation.
Appreciate if anyone help me on this.
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### Author:  [@guyboertje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/guyboertje)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2017, 9:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-field-failed-to-store-more-than-500-lines/84660/2 "2017-05-12T09:38:26Z")
You are probably using the multiline codec. If so check out this config option [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-codecs-multiline.html#plugins-codecs-multiline-max\_lines](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-codecs-multiline.html#plugins-codecs-multiline-max_lines)
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### Author:  [@Ganesh2303](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ganesh2303)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-field-failed-to-store-more-than-500-lines/84660/3 "2017-05-17T11:51:44Z")
thank you @guyboertje. Problem resolved
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2017, 11:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-field-failed-to-store-more-than-500-lines/84660/4 "2017-06-14T11:52:06Z")
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