l24 import

l24 import imports static log files into logging24. This is the current home of the older importer-style workflow.

Usage

l24 import [options]

Quick examples

l24 import -P "syslog" --structured /var/log/syslog env://L24_WRITE_TOKEN
l24 import -j --no-progress /var/log/archive.json.gz file://secret.token
l24 import -n --guess-encoding -P "syslog" /var/log/mystery.log env://L24_WRITE_TOKEN

General options

`-n` , `--dry-run`	Parse without sending data.
`--backend`	Destination backend, repeatable. Default: `ingest.logging24.com:9000` .
`--require-ack`	Require remote acknowledgment.
`-b` , `--max-buffer-size`	Maximum output buffer size. Default: `4M` .
`-X` , `--no-persist`	Do not persist import progress to disk.
`--state-file`	Specify the persistence filename.
`-f` , `--force`	Skip sanity checks.

Input options

`-P` , `--parser`	Force a specific parser.
`-j` , `--json`	Treat input as a JSON array.
`-z` , `--timezone`	Force timezone for timestamps. Default: `UTC` .
`-S` , `--strict-timeorder`	Skip any lines with non-monotonic timestamps.
`-E` , `--encoding`	Specify encoding manually.
`--guess-encoding`	Auto-detect file encoding.

Output options

`-s` , `--structured`	Convert to structured format.
`--ts-extrapolation`	If timestamp parsing fails, increment from the last parsed timestamp.
`--no-progress`	Do not show import progress updates.

Input file notes

supports plain files and common archive formats including .zip , .gz , .tar , .tar.gz , and .tgz .

Timestamp extrapolation

With --ts-extrapolation , lines without a parsable timestamp are assigned timestamps in 1 microsecond increments from the last successfully parsed line. This preserves visible order for structures such as stack traces.