Here is what happens when I include it. It tires to use kafka-java Error parsing config, syntax error, unexpected LL_IDENTIFIER, expecting '}' in block destination kafka() at /usr/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/kafka.conf:24:4:5-4:15: 1 2 #Start Block block destination kafka() at /usr/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/kafka.conf:24 3 4-----> kafka-java(bootstrap_servers("127.0.0.1:9092") topic("{incoming}") ); 4-----> ^^^^^^^^^^ 5 6 #End Block block destination kafka() at /usr/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/kafka.conf:24 7 Included from /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf:6:3-9:4: 1 @version: 3.37 2 @define kafka-implementation kafka-c 3 @include "scl.conf" 4 5 destination d_kafka { 6-----> kafka( 6-----> ^^^^^^^ 7-----> bootstrap-servers("127.0.0.1:9092") 8-----> topic("{incoming}") 9-----> ); 10 }; From: syslog-ng <syslog-ng-bounces@lists.balabit.hu> On Behalf Of Peter Kokai (pkokai) Sent: Friday, July 15, 2022 2:05 AM To: Syslog-ng users' and developers' mailing list <syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu> Subject: Re: [syslog-ng] Kafka-c issues hello, the @include is required for kafka, but you commented out with # -- kokan Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> _____ From: syslog-ng <syslog-ng-bounces@lists.balabit.hu <mailto:syslog-ng-bounces@lists.balabit.hu> > on behalf of Sanjay Patel <skp@smarthive.io <mailto:skp@smarthive.io> > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2022 7:30:21 AM To: syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu <mailto:syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu> <syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu <mailto:syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu> > Subject: [syslog-ng] Kafka-c issues CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am trying to setup Syslog-NG t send output to Kakka. I am running ubuntu 18.04, Syslog-NG version 3.37. This is my syslog-ng.conf ( I have #scl.conf because if I don't it tries to install kafka-java) @version: 3.37 @define kafka-implementation kafka-c #@include "scl.conf" destination d_kafka { kafka( bootstrap-servers("127.0.0.1:9092") topic("{incoming}") ); }; This is the error when I try and run sudo syslog-ng Error parsing config, syntax error, unexpected LL_IDENTIFIER, expecting '}' in /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf:6:3-6:8: 1 @version: 3.37 2 @define kafka-implementation kafka-c 3 #@include "scl.conf" 4 5 destination d_kafka { 6-----> kafka( 6-----> ^^^^^ 7 bootstrap-servers("127.0.0.1:9092") 8 topic("{incoming}") 9 ); 10 }; Any help will be appreciated. SKP