# Message gets split

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-gets-split/123856>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [March 14, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-gets-split/123856 "2018-03-14T07:49:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Uwais\_Ibrahim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Uwais\_Ibrahim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Uwais_Ibrahim)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-gets-split/123856/1 "2018-03-14T07:49:43Z")

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Hi,

I have a log file with a single hit as given below.

2018-01-23 05:13:52,995 INFO org.service.impl.TemplateService - **template data** after update for templateId: 501 and case-type 1 is {"regionalAnesthesiaValues":{"150":{"valuesArray":["150","114","116","1057","1055","122","124","117","1152","143","1060","1066","1067","1069","1071","1072","1074","1077","1075","1547","1085","1080","1095","1088","1125","1124","1126","1151","1150","326"],"valuesDict":{"143":"1","1151":"Bupivicaine 0.5% 2 cc  
Sterile technique","1126":"1","1080":"25","1088":"4.0"},"timestampDict":{}}},"anesthesiaProcedureValues":{"3029":{"outcomeNotes":["3055","3030"],"equipmentNotes":["3049","3045","3031"],"processNotes":["3040","3032"]}},"patientPositioningExtremities":{"PositionExtremities":["3099","3096","56","3098","3095","3092","3091","3089","3090","3082","3088","3079","3068","3078","3065","3064","3060","3063","3061"]},"3059":{"3059":"Verified"},"patientPositionVerified":{"866":"Verified"},"airwaysValues":{"434":{"valuesArray":["911","432","910","919","935","433","994","434","600"],"valuesDict":{},"startTimeEndTimeDict":{}}},"vitalsValues":{"Fluids":[{"defaultFluidID":"2"},{"defaultFluidID":"15"},{"defaultFluidID":"16"},{"fluidID":"1"}],"Monitor":["31"],"PreOPMedications":[{"medID":"98","medsRouteID":"5","medsUnitID":"1"},{"customMedName":"Duramorph","medsRouteID":"5","medsUnitID":"1"},{"customMedName":"Midazolam","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"},{"medID":"30","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"2"},{"medID":"56","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"},{"medID":"103","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"},{"medID":"357","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"}],"Gases":["defaultOxygen"]}}

But when filebeat sends this to logstash, it comes as two hits(message get split).

**First Hit**  
2018-01-23 05:13:52,995 INFO org.service.impl.TemplateService - **template data** after update for templateId: 501 and case-type 1 is {"regionalAnesthesiaValues":{"150":{"valuesArray":["150","114","116","1057","1055","122","124","117","1152","143","1060","1066","1067","1069","1071","1072","1074","1077","1075","1547","1085","1080","1095","1088","1125","1124","1126","1151","1150","326"],"valuesDict":{"143":"1","1151":"Bupivicaine 0.5% 2 cc

**Second Hit**  
Sterile technique","1126":"1","1080":"25","1088":"4.0"},"timestampDict":{}}},"anesthesiaProcedureValues":{"3029":{"outcomeNotes":["3055","3030"],"equipmentNotes":["3049","3045","3031"],"processNotes":["3040","3032"]}},"patientPositioningExtremities":{"PositionExtremities":["3099","3096","56","3098","3095","3092","3091","3089","3090","3082","3088","3079","3068","3078","3065","3064","3060","3063","3061"]},"3059":{"3059":"Verified"},"patientPositionVerified":{"866":"Verified"},"airwaysValues":{"434":{"valuesArray":["911","432","910","919","935","433","994","434","600"],"valuesDict":{},"startTimeEndTimeDict":{}}},"vitalsValues":{"Fluids":[{"defaultFluidID":"2"},{"defaultFluidID":"15"},{"defaultFluidID":"16"},{"fluidID":"1"}],"Monitor":["31"],"PreOPMedications":[{"medID":"98","medsRouteID":"5","medsUnitID":"1"},{"customMedName":"Duramorph","medsRouteID":"5","medsUnitID":"1"},{"customMedName":"Midazolam","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"},{"medID":"30","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"2"},{"medID":"56","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"},{"medID":"103","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"},{"medID":"357","medsRouteID":"1","medsUnitID":"1"}],"Gases":["defaultOxygen"]}}

How can I rectify this issue so that it should come as a single Hit? I use multiline in filebeat but in this case the **template data** portion(4th field in the hit) can be anything.

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![ruflin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ruflin/32/3116_2.png) [@ruflin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ruflin)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 11:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-gets-split/123856/2 "2018-03-15T11:35:27Z")

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Looking at the data above it seems you could have a timestamp regexp for the multiline as the second like does not start with a timestamp?

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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:** [April 12, 2018, 11:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-gets-split/123856/3 "2018-04-12T11:35:30Z")

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