# PersistStateInterval

Saves the journal cursor after every N messages.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

  PersistStateInterval

Scope:

  module

Type:

  integer

Default:

  module=10

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 5.x, possibly earlier

## Description

Defines how often the module writes its position in the journal to the state file. The cursor is saved after each `PersistStateInterval` messages so rsyslog resumes from the last processed entry on restart.

## Module usage

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

### Legacy names (for reference)

- $imjournalPersistStateInterval — maps to PersistStateInterval (status: legacy)

## See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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