Parser Specification
A Parser file is written using XML syntax. It consists of the following sections:
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General Parsing Patterns: This is a list of regular expressions of parsing patterns that can be used in parsing instructions.
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Event Format Recognizer: This section specifies the condition that a log must match to be able to be parsed by the instructions in this file.
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Parsing Instructions: This specifies instructions for parsing the logs matching the Event Format Recognizer.
The overall structure of a Parser XML file is
<patternDefinitions> </patternDefinitions>
<eventFormatRecognizer> </eventFormatRecognizer>
<parsingInstructions> </parsingInstructions>
The following Parser Specification topics are available: