# Multiline codec with Timestamp in between log message **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** filebeat\ **Created:** [January 11, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-codec-with-timestamp-in-between-log-message/214691 "2020-01-11T05:06:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saravana37](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/saravana37/32/85237_2.png) [@Saravana37](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saravana37)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-codec-with-timestamp-in-between-log-message/214691/1 "2020-01-11T05:06:45Z")
Hi , My Sample looks as follows. ``` ObjMgrBusCompLog Create 4 000010c25c361790:0 2020-01-11 05:58:14 Begin: construct BusComp "Employee" at 18d25dc8 ObjMgrBusCompLog Create 4 000010c25c361790:0 2020-01-11 05:58:14 End: construct BusComp "Employee" at 18d25dc8 ObjMgrSqlLog Detail 4 000010c25c361790:0 2020-01-11 05:58:14 SELECT statement with ID: 193DF750 SELECT T6.CONFLICT_ID, T6.LAST_UPD, T6.CREATED, T6.LAST_UPD_BY, T6.CREATED_BY, T6.MODIFICATION_NUM, T6.ROW_ID, T6.ROW_ID, T14.AGENT_FLG, T12.CTI_ACD_USERID, T12.X_MARKET, T12.X_PREF_BRKDN_CNTRY, T12.X_PREF_CASE_TYPE, T12.X_PREF_COUNTRY, T12.X_PREF_CUST_LANGUAGE, T2.NAME, T12.X_PREF_PDQ_GROUP, T12.X_PREF_SERVICE_TYPE, T13.CURR_PRD_OBJ_NAME, T14.EMP_FLG, T8.EMPLOYEE_TYPE_CD, T10.SCHED_ENGINE_CD, T14.FAX_PH_NUM, T14.FST_NAME, T14.LAST_NAME, T12.LOGIN, T14.MEMBER_FLG, T14.MID_NAME, T14.NEW_USER_RESP_NAME, T6.NAME, T14.BU_ID, T3.BU_ID, T14.PR_SYNC_USER_ID, T14.PR_PER_ADDR_ID, T14.PR_HELD_POSTN_ID, T14.PR_RESP_ID, T14.PR_POSTN_ID, T14.PROVIDER_FLG, T9.OWN_INST_ID, T9.INTEGRATION_ID, T8.SALARY_GRADE_ID, T8.SALARY_PLAN_ID, T10.TIME_ZONE_ID, T8.CUR_WRK_SHFT_ID, T14.PR_DEPT_OU_ID, T8.SYNC_SUCCESS_FLG, T14.TIMEZONE_ID, T7.NAME, T12.X_IWS_USERNAME, T12.X_IWS_FLAG, T5.NAME, T11.LOGIN, T1.NAME, T12.ROW_ID, T12.PAR_ROW_ID, T12.MODIFICATION_NUM, T12.CREATED_BY, T12.LAST_UPD_BY, T12.CREATED, T12.LAST_UPD, T12.CONFLICT_ID, T12.PAR_ROW_ID, T14.ROW_ID, T14.PAR_ROW_ID, T14.MODIFICATION_NUM, T14.CREATED_BY, T14.LAST_UPD_BY, T14.CREATED, T14.LAST_UPD, T14.CONFLICT_ID, T14.PAR_ROW_ID, T8.ROW_ID, T8.PAR_ROW_ID, T8.MODIFICATION_NUM, T8.CREATED_BY, T8.LAST_UPD_BY, T8.CREATED, T8.LAST_UPD, T8.CONFLICT_ID, T8.PAR_ROW_ID, T9.ROW_ID, T9.PAR_ROW_ID, T9.MODIFICATION_NUM, T9.CREATED_BY, T9.LAST_UPD_BY, T9.CREATED, T9.LAST_UPD, T9.CONFLICT_ID, T9.PAR_ROW_ID, T4.ROW_ID, T1.ROW_ID FROM SIEBEL.S_RESP T1, SIEBEL.S_LANG T2, SIEBEL.S_POSTN T3, SIEBEL.S_PARTY T4, SIEBEL.S_TIMEZONE_LANG T5, SIEBEL.S_PARTY T6, SIEBEL.S_TIMEZONE T7, SIEBEL.S_EMP_PER T8, SIEBEL.S_CONTACT_SS T9, SIEBEL.S_SRV_REGN T10, SIEBEL.S_USER T11, SIEBEL.S_USER T12, SIEBEL.S_BU T13, SIEBEL.S_CONTACT T14 WHERE T14.PR_HELD_POSTN_ID = T3.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T3.BU_ID = T13.ROW_ID (+) AND T12.X_PREF_CUST_LANGUAGE = T2.LANG_CD (+) AND T8.SRV_REGN_ID = T10.ROW_ID (+) AND T14.TIMEZONE_ID = T7.ROW_ID (+) AND T7.ROW_ID = T5.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T5.LANG_ID (+) = :1 AND T6.ROW_ID = T12.PAR_ROW_ID AND T6.ROW_ID = T14.PAR_ROW_ID AND T6.ROW_ID = T8.PAR_ROW_ID AND T6.ROW_ID = T9.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T14.PR_SYNC_USER_ID = T4.ROW_ID (+) AND T14.PR_SYNC_USER_ID = T11.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T14.PR_RESP_ID = T1.ROW_ID (+) AND (T14.EMP_FLG = 'Y') AND (T6.ROW_ID = :2) ORDER BY T14.EMP_FLG, T14.LAST_NAME, T14.FST_NAME ObjMgrSqlLog Detail 4 000010c25c361790:0 2020-01-11 05:58:14 Bind variable 1: ENU ObjMgrSqlLog Detail 4 000010c25c361790:0 2020-01-11 05:58:14 Bind variable 2: 1-1IXAY8D ObjMgrSqlLog Detail 4 000010c25c361790:0 2020-01-11 05:58:14 *****SQL Statement Prepare Time for SQL Cursor with ID 193DF750: 0.000 seconds***** ` ``` I want to tell filebeat that where ever it finds a Timestamp in the message (in middle of message) , should consider the whole line as one single event . For example below multiline should consider as single event. ``` ObjMgrSqlLog Detail 4 000010c25c361790:0 2020-01-11 05:58:14 SELECT statement with ID: 193DF750` SELECT T6.CONFLICT_ID, T6.LAST_UPD, T6.CREATED, T6.LAST_UPD_BY, T6.CREATED_BY, T6.MODIFICATION_NUM, T6.ROW_ID, T6.ROW_ID, T14.AGENT_FLG, T12.CTI_ACD_USERID, T12.X_MARKET, T12.X_PREF_BRKDN_CNTRY, T12.X_PREF_CASE_TYPE, T12.X_PREF_COUNTRY, T12.X_PREF_CUST_LANGUAGE, T2.NAME, T12.X_PREF_PDQ_GROUP, T12.X_PREF_SERVICE_TYPE, T13.CURR_PRD_OBJ_NAME, T14.EMP_FLG, T8.EMPLOYEE_TYPE_CD, T10.SCHED_ENGINE_CD, T14.FAX_PH_NUM, T14.FST_NAME, T14.LAST_NAME, T12.LOGIN, T14.MEMBER_FLG, T14.MID_NAME, T14.NEW_USER_RESP_NAME, T6.NAME, T14.BU_ID, T3.BU_ID, T14.PR_SYNC_USER_ID, T14.PR_PER_ADDR_ID, T14.PR_HELD_POSTN_ID, T14.PR_RESP_ID, T14.PR_POSTN_ID, T14.PROVIDER_FLG, T9.OWN_INST_ID, T9.INTEGRATION_ID, T8.SALARY_GRADE_ID, T8.SALARY_PLAN_ID, T10.TIME_ZONE_ID, T8.CUR_WRK_SHFT_ID, T14.PR_DEPT_OU_ID, T8.SYNC_SUCCESS_FLG, T14.TIMEZONE_ID, T7.NAME, T12.X_IWS_USERNAME, T12.X_IWS_FLAG, T5.NAME, T11.LOGIN, T1.NAME, T12.ROW_ID, T12.PAR_ROW_ID, T12.MODIFICATION_NUM, T12.CREATED_BY, T12.LAST_UPD_BY, T12.CREATED, T12.LAST_UPD, T12.CONFLICT_ID, T12.PAR_ROW_ID, T14.ROW_ID, T14.PAR_ROW_ID, T14.MODIFICATION_NUM, T14.CREATED_BY, T14.LAST_UPD_BY, T14.CREATED, T14.LAST_UPD, T14.CONFLICT_ID, T14.PAR_ROW_ID, T8.ROW_ID, T8.PAR_ROW_ID, T8.MODIFICATION_NUM, T8.CREATED_BY, T8.LAST_UPD_BY, T8.CREATED, T8.LAST_UPD, T8.CONFLICT_ID, T8.PAR_ROW_ID, T9.ROW_ID, T9.PAR_ROW_ID, T9.MODIFICATION_NUM, T9.CREATED_BY, T9.LAST_UPD_BY, T9.CREATED, T9.LAST_UPD, T9.CONFLICT_ID, T9.PAR_ROW_ID, T4.ROW_ID, T1.ROW_ID FROM SIEBEL.S_RESP T1, SIEBEL.S_LANG T2, SIEBEL.S_POSTN T3, SIEBEL.S_PARTY T4, SIEBEL.S_TIMEZONE_LANG T5, SIEBEL.S_PARTY T6, SIEBEL.S_TIMEZONE T7, SIEBEL.S_EMP_PER T8, SIEBEL.S_CONTACT_SS T9, SIEBEL.S_SRV_REGN T10, SIEBEL.S_USER T11, SIEBEL.S_USER T12, SIEBEL.S_BU T13, SIEBEL.S_CONTACT T14 WHERE T14.PR_HELD_POSTN_ID = T3.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T3.BU_ID = T13.ROW_ID (+) AND T12.X_PREF_CUST_LANGUAGE = T2.LANG_CD (+) AND T8.SRV_REGN_ID = T10.ROW_ID (+) AND T14.TIMEZONE_ID = T7.ROW_ID (+) AND T7.ROW_ID = T5.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T5.LANG_ID (+) = :1 AND T6.ROW_ID = T12.PAR_ROW_ID AND T6.ROW_ID = T14.PAR_ROW_ID AND T6.ROW_ID = T8.PAR_ROW_ID AND T6.ROW_ID = T9.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T14.PR_SYNC_USER_ID = T4.ROW_ID (+) AND T14.PR_SYNC_USER_ID = T11.PAR_ROW_ID (+) AND T14.PR_RESP_ID = T1.ROW_ID (+) AND (T14.EMP_FLG = 'Y') AND (T6.ROW_ID = :2) ORDER BY T14.EMP_FLG, T14.LAST_NAME, T14.FST_NAME ``` I can see examples for Timestamp in Other forums as start date of Time stamp ^ Timestamp , But in My log time stamp is in middle , How can i specify this ? Any suggestions please ? ---
**Author:** ![shaunak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shaunak/32/6643_2.png) [@shaunak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shaunak)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-codec-with-timestamp-in-between-log-message/214691/2 "2020-01-13T18:03:37Z")
How about something like this: ```auto filebeat.inputs: - type: log enabled: true paths: - /path/to/your/logs/*.log multiline.pattern: '\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}' multiline.negate: true multiline.match: after ``` The key there, of course, is the regular expression pattern you choose to specify in the `multiline.pattern` setting. I've started you off with a pretty basic one above. It should work for the sample logs you've provided. But you might need a more sophisticated pattern depending on any edge cases, e.g. if a timestamp could appear as part of a query that's being logged. You can read more about multiline matching in Filebeat here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/multiline-examples.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/multiline-examples.html). Hope that helps, Shaunak ---
**Author:** ![Saravana37](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/saravana37/32/85237_2.png) [@Saravana37](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saravana37)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-codec-with-timestamp-in-between-log-message/214691/3 "2020-01-14T04:59:51Z")
Hello @shaunak , Thanks for your reply. I tried above lines but still getting only SELECT in the message, Not the complete query . Can you please help ? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/9/7/970dfa4a50ba3ed30ab2ae3f19495386a084267a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Saravana37](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/saravana37/32/85237_2.png) [@Saravana37](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saravana37)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-codec-with-timestamp-in-between-log-message/214691/4 "2020-01-14T06:34:28Z")
Hello @shaunak , Apologies and it is working . But it is working if i have single input file , If i have multiple input files , multiline pattern is getting applied for the last input section . How can i specify this multiline gobally ? Please help. ---
**Author:** ![Saravana37](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/saravana37/32/85237_2.png) [@Saravana37](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saravana37)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-codec-with-timestamp-in-between-log-message/214691/5 "2020-01-14T07:16:11Z")
Hello @shaunak , It works, thank you very much. I have given multiple paths like array now and the multiline pattern is working for all. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-codec-with-timestamp-in-between-log-message/214691/6 "2020-02-11T07:16:13Z")
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