The updateParserV2() GraphQL mutation may be used to update a parser. Only the provided fields are updated on the parser. The fields that aren't provided are unchanged.

For more information on parsers, see the Parsing Data documentation page.

Syntax

Below is the syntax for the updateParserV2() mutation field:

graphql
updateParserV2(
     input: UpdateParserInputV2!
   ): Parser!

Given Datatypes

For the given datatype, UpdateParserInputV2, there are several parameters that may be given. Below is a list of them along with their datatypes and a description of each:

Table: UpdateParserInputV2

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
Some arguments may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For some fields, this column indicates that a result will always be returned for this column.
Table last updated: Sep 23, 2024
fieldsToBeRemovedBeforeParsing[string]yes A list of fields that will be removed from the event before it's parsed. They won't be included when calculating usage.
fieldsToTag[string]yes The fields that are used as tags.
idstringyes The unique identifier of the parser to update.
namestring  The name to use for the parser.
repositoryNameRepoOrViewNameyes The repository where the parser is located. RepoOrViewName is a scalar.
scriptUpdateParserScriptInput  Input for updating the parser script. See UpdateParserScriptInput.
testCases[ParserTestCaseInput]yes Test cases that can be used to help verify that the parser works as expected. See ParserTestCaseInput.

Returned Datatypes

The returned datatype Parser has its own parameters. Below is a list of them along with their datatypes and a description of each:

Table: Parser

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
Some arguments may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For some fields, this column indicates that a result will always be returned for this column.
assetTypeAssetTypeyes The type of asset. See AssetType. This is deprecated and will be removed in LogScale 1.142.
descriptionstring  A description of the parser.
displayNamestringyes The full name of the parser, including package information if part of an application.
fieldsToBeRemovedBeforeParsing[string]yes A list of fields that will be removed from the event before it's parsed. These fields will not be included when calculating usage.
fieldsToTag[string]yes The fields that are used as tags.
idstringyes The unique identifier of the parser.
isBuiltInbooleanyes True if the parser is one of LogScale's built-in parsers.
languageVersionLanguageVersionyes The language version used by the parser. See LanguageVersion.
namestringyes The name of the parser.
scriptstringyes The parser script that is executed for every incoming event.
sourceCodestringyes The source code of the parser. This is deprecated and will be replaced with script starting in version 1.142.
tagFields[string]yes The fields to use as tags. This is deprecated and will be replaced with fieldsToTag starting in version 1.142.
testCases[ParserTestCase]yes Test cases that can be used to help verify that the parser works as expected. See ParserTestCase.
testData[string]yes Saved test data (e.g., log lines) that you can use to test the parser. This is deprecated and will be replaced with testCases starting with version 1.142.
packagePackageInstallation  The package associated with the parser, if any. See PackageInstallation.
packageIdVersionedPackageSpecifier  The identifier of the package used, if one. VersionedPackageSpecifier is a scalar.
yamlTemplateYAMLyes A template that can be used to recreate the parser.