> Hello NiFi community,
>
> Im using the PutSyslog processor in Apache NiFi to send logs to a syslog
> server. I want to send the FlowFile content (which contains JSON data) as the
> message body, but it seems the processor requires the message body to come
> from an attribute.
>
>
>
> Ive tried the following approaches without success:
>
> 1. Leaving the Message Body field empty
>
> 2. Using ${flowfile_content}
>
> 3. Using . or * or similar placeholders
>
> 4. Using an empty string or a space
>
>
>
> The FlowFile content contains valid JSON data, but its not present as an
> attribute only in the FlowFile payload.
>
>
>
> Interestingly, when I use the PutUDP processor, it works as expected and
> sends the JSON data correctly. However, this isnt the solution Im looking
> for, as I want to use PutSyslog to customize the syslog format according to
> the available options in the processor.
>
>
>
> Is there a way to configure PutSyslog to send the actual FlowFile content as
> the message body without converting it into an attribute first?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
