[syslog-ng] underscore issue

[Geller, Sandor (IT)]

Hi,

> I'm using syslog-ng 2.0.9 as a central logging server with destination
> like this:
> destination r_messages   { file
> ("/logpool/logs/$DAY$MONTH$YEAR/$HOST_$DAY$MONTH$YEAR$_$HOUR");     };
>
> But I get this:
> #ls /logpool/logs/05012009
> 0501200910
>
> HOST is not expanded and _  before $HOUR is missing . What is special
> about underscore ?
>
>
> While using
> destination r_messages   { file
> ("/logpool/logs/$DAY$MONTH$YEAR/$HOST-$DAY$MONTH$YEAR$-$HOUR");     };
> everything is fine:
>
> # ls  /logpool/logs/05012009/
> 10.96.47.233-05012009-10
>
> I would prefer to use an underscore if I could.

Use ${VARIABLE1}_${VARIABLE2} and so on.

Regards,

Sandor
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