# Parsing xml parameters & values separated on new line

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-xml-parameters-values-separated-on-new-line/204823>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-xml-parameters-values-separated-on-new-line/204823 "2019-10-23T09:05:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vijay\_Gharge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vijay_gharge/32/56400_2.png) [@Vijay\_Gharge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vijay_Gharge)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-xml-parameters-values-separated-on-new-line/204823/1 "2019-10-23T09:05:30Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to parse below xml file wherein parameter name & value is covered in 2 different tags. I am looking for guidance on how to parse this xml data using logstash ?

```
<values>
<id1>parameter-1</id1>
<id>10</id>
</values>
<values>
<id1>parameter-2</id1>
<id>20</id>
</values>

```

I want to insert parameter name & respective value in ES for indexing/queries.

Please guide

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-xml-parameters-values-separated-on-new-line/204823/2 "2019-10-23T12:52:10Z")

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You could use a file input with a multiline codec

```
codec => multiline { pattern => '</values>' negate => true what => "next" auto_flush_interval => 1 }

```

Then parse it using an xml filter

```
xml { source => "message" target => "theXML" }
```

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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:** [November 20, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-xml-parameters-values-separated-on-new-line/204823/3 "2019-11-20T12:53:31Z")

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