i need to use template with program in order to send a specific format to a modified sqlsyslogd. I'm running the latest devel of syslog-ng. can this be done? if not, is there some sort of workaround i can use with pipe to get the formatted data into sqlsyslogd? or maybe do something like.. program("/usr/local/bin/sqlsyslogd < echo $HOST $FACILITY"); i know that syntax wont work, but you get the gist. :) Thanx! --Tony .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-. Anthony J. Biacco Network Administrator/Engineer thelittleprince@asteroid-b612.org http://www.asteroid-b612.org "Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me" .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.