# timereported

Captures the timestamp present in the original message header.

This property belongs to the Message Properties group.

Name:

  timereported

Category:

  Message Properties

Type:

  timestamp

Aliases:

  timestamp

## Description

Timestamp copied from the sender supplied header. It represents when the originating application believes the event occurred, so accuracy depends on the remote clock, time zone configuration, and transport delays.

Older transports frequently provide only second-level resolution. Messages that spent time on relays or queues can arrive with a `timereported` value that is minutes or hours behind `timegenerated` or `$now`. Treat the field as a hint rather than an absolute truth when correlating events.

## Usage

    template(name="example" type="list") {
        property(name="timereported")
    }

### Aliases

- timestamp — alias for timereported

## See also

See rsyslog Properties for the category overview.

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