# Multi line pattern in filebeat

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-line-pattern-in-filebeat/250901>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-line-pattern-in-filebeat/250901 "2020-10-04T15:17:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wolfram\_Haussig](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/wolfram_haussig/32/70528_2.png) [@Wolfram\_Haussig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Wolfram_Haussig)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-line-pattern-in-filebeat/250901/2 "2020-10-05T05:33:15Z")

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Hello Billy,

The message always starts with a date and time, right? Then this is similar to other posts in this forum: [Filebeat multiline regexp patterns help](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-multiline-regexp-patterns-help/170648)

Best regards  
Wolfram

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