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Dots codec plugin
editDots codec plugin
edit- Plugin version: v3.0.6
- Released on: 2017-11-07
- Changelog
For other versions, see the Versioned plugin docs.
Getting help
editFor questions about the plugin, open a topic in the Discuss forums. For bugs or feature requests, open an issue in Github. For the list of Elastic supported plugins, please consult the Elastic Support Matrix.
Description
editThis codec generates a dot(.) to represent each Event it processes. This is typically used with stdout output to provide feedback on the terminal. It is also used to measure Logstash’s throughtput with the pv command.