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write_tql

Transforms the input event stream to a TQL notation byte stream.

write_tql [strip=bool, color=bool, oneline=bool,
           strip_null_fields=bool, strip_nulls_in_lists=bool
           strip_empty_records=bool, strip_empty_lists=bool]

Description​

Transforms the input event stream to a TQL notation byte stream.

tip

write_tql color=true is the default sink for terminal output.

strip = bool (optional)​

Enables all strip_* options.

Defaults to false.

compact = bool (optional)​

Write one event per line, omitting linebreaks and indentation of records.

Defaults to false.

color = bool (optional)​

Colorize the output.

Defaults to false.

strip_null_fields = bool (optional)​

Strips all fields with a null value from records.

Defaults to false.

strip_nulls_in_lists = bool (optional)​

Strips all null values from lists.

Defaults to false.

strip_empty_records = bool (optional)​

Strips empty records, including those that only became empty by stripping.

Defaults to false.

strip_empty_lists = bool (optional)​

Strips empty lists, including those that only became empty by stripping.

Defaults to false.

Examples​

from {activity_id: 16, activity_name: "Query", rdata: 31.3.245.133, dst_endpoint: {ip: 192.168.4.1, port: 53}}
write_tql
{
  activity_id: 16,
  activity_name: "Query",
  rdata: 31.3.245.133,
  dst_endpoint: {
    ip: 192.168.4.1,
    port: 53,
  },
}

Strip null fields​

from { yes: 1, no: null}
write_tql strip_null_fields=true
{
  yes: 1,
}