# defaultTag

Provides a default tag when both `SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER` and `_COMM` are missing.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

  defaultTag

Scope:

  module

Type:

  string (see Rsyslog Parameter String Constants)

Default:

  module=journal

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  8.2312.0

## Description

Defines the tag value used when neither an identifier string nor process name is available in the journal entry.

## Module usage

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

## Notes

- Earlier documentation incorrectly described this option as `binary`.

## See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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