# Variable length log

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/variable-length-log/224702>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 23, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/variable-length-log/224702 "2020-03-23T17:43:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/variable-length-log/224702/2 "2020-03-23T19:10:25Z")

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I would use ruby and a .scan function. See [here](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/grok-pattern-data-not-giving-all-matches-from-the-line/140468/2) for an example.

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