# markMessageText

Overrides the text that immark injects for each mark message.

This parameter applies to immark: Mark Message Input Module.

Name:

  markMessageText

Scope:

  module

Type:

  string (see Rsyslog Parameter String Constants)

Default:

  module=”– MARK –”

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  8.2012.0

## Description

Provide a custom string that immark uses when it emits the periodic mark message. If unset, immark falls back to the historical `-- MARK --` text. The string may include whitespace and other characters supported by Rsyslog Parameter String Constants.

## Module usage

    module(load="immark" markMessageText="-- CUSTOM MARK --")

## See also

See also

- interval

- immark: Mark Message Input Module

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