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Version: 3.5.0

Output: udp

Send data to a UDP server

Field Summary

Field NameTypeDescriptionDefault
batchinteger or the 'document'Maximum number of events in an output batch. If 'document' send on end of document-
timeoutintervalInterval after which the batch is sent, to keep throughput going100ms
headertemplated textPut a header line before the batch-
footertemplated textPut a header line after the last line of the batch-
use-document-markerboolEnrich the pipe metadata with a document marker (for document handling in batch mode)false
addressstringDestination UDP address-
input-fieldfieldA field from where data is to be read, meaning JSON is assumed-
retryRetryFor operations that could potentially fail-

Fields

batch

Type: integer or the 'document'

Maximum number of events in an output batch. If 'document' send on end of document

timeout

Type: interval

Default: 100ms

Interval after which the batch is sent, to keep throughput going

Type: templated text

Put a header line before the batch

Type: templated text

Put a header line after the last line of the batch

use-document-marker

Type: bool

Default: false

Enrich the pipe metadata with a document marker (for document handling in batch mode)

address

Type: string

Destination UDP address

Example

Pipe Language Snippet:

udp:
address: 127.0.0.1:8000

input-field

Type: field

A field from where data is to be read, meaning JSON is assumed

Otherwise the whole event is sent

Example

Pipe Language Snippet:

udp:
address: 127.0.0.1:8000
input-field: one

retry

Type: Retry

For operations that could potentially fail

Field NameTypeDescriptionDefault
countintegerHow many attempts to make before declaring failure-
pausedurationHow long to pause before re-trying-
foreverboolKeep trying until success is declaredfalse

  count

Type: integer

How many attempts to make before declaring failure

Example

Pipe Language Snippet:

exec:
command: echo 'one two'
retry:
count: 1

Output:

{"_raw":"one two"}

  pause

Type: duration

How long to pause before re-trying

Accepts human-friendly formats, like 1m (for 1 minute) and 4h (for 4 hours)

Example

Pipe Language Snippet:

exec:
command: echo 'one two'
retry:
count: 6
pause: 10s

Output:

{"_raw":"one two"}

  forever

Type: bool

Default: false

Keep trying until success is declared

Accepts human-friendly formats, like 1m (for 1 minute) and 4h (for 4 hours)

Example

Pipe Language Snippet:

exec:
command: echo 'one two'
retry:
forever: true

Output:

{"_raw":"one two"}