# UsePidFromSystem

Use `_PID` instead of `SYSLOG_PID` as the process identifier.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

  UsePidFromSystem

Scope:

  module

Type:

  boolean

Default:

  module=off

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 8.x, possibly earlier

## Description

Retrieves the trusted `_PID` field from the journal instead of `SYSLOG_PID`. This option overrides `UsePid` and is deprecated; use `UsePid="system"` for equivalent behavior.

## Module usage

    module(load="imjournal" UsePidFromSystem="...")

## Notes

- Legacy documentation referred to this as a `binary` option.

- Deprecated; prefer `UsePid`.

## See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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