Layout doesn't seem to control formatting

[ignusfast]

I'm trying to use the following target Layout to get NLog to send the message verbatim, but it still wraps it in a bunch of unnecessary data... The same target Layout works fine for file logging.

_splunkTarget = new SplunkHttpEventCollector() {
ServerUrl = new Uri(SplunkURL),
Token = SplunkHecToken,
Channel = SplunkHecToken,
RetriesOnError = 1,
MaxConnectionsPerServer = 20,
Layout = "${message}"
};

[DarekDan]

The Layout is hard coded just $message, however, later completely overwritten by a Json formatter, also hardcoded content and layout. I believe it would be more respectful to allow for a layout configuration element, since NLog offer a Json layout component: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/JsonLayout

[AlanBarber]

Yeah, I can see how this might be useful. The original was designed with assumptions about what info should be sent into the splunk logs.

I'll start some research into what it would take to rework this around the JsonLayout component.

[Haddox19]

Hello, Has this been implemented? We were looking at using this package however it does not allow us to format our messages the way we need to for our organization.

[DarekDan]

If you need special formatting you can try my NLog.Targets.HTTP combined with JSON Formatter. https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Targets.Http/