# headerless.ruleset

Route headerless messages to a specific ruleset.

This parameter applies to pmrfc3164: Parse RFC3164-formatted messages.

Name:

  headerless.ruleset

Scope:

  module

Type:

  string (see Rsyslog Parameter String Constants)

Default:

  module=none

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  8.2508.0

## Description

If set, detected headerless messages are sent to the given ruleset for further processing, such as writing to a dedicated error log or discarding.

## Module usage

    parser(name="custom.rfc3164" type="pmrfc3164" headerless.ruleset="errorhandler")

## See also

See also pmrfc3164: Parse RFC3164-formatted messages.

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