# trimLineOverBytes

Truncates lines longer than the specified number of bytes.

This parameter applies to imfile: Text File Input Module.

Name:

  trimLineOverBytes

Scope:

  input

Type:

  integer

Default:

  0

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 8.x, possibly earlier

## Description

Tells rsyslog to truncate lines whose length exceeds the configured number of bytes. A positive value trims the line at that byte count. The default `0` means lines are never truncated. This option can be used when `readMode` is `0` or `2`.

## Input usage

    input(type="imfile"
          File="/var/log/example.log"
          Tag="example"
          trimLineOverBytes="0")

## See also

See also imfile: Text File Input Module.

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