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Collecting Generic Output Data

By configuring generic output policies, you can collect generic output data from third-party systems. Data collected by using these policies is often forwarded to consumer applications which do not require data models. Generic output policies require minimal configuration, without the additional overhead (such as defaults, rules, and similar) compared to creating event or metric policies.

Generic output data policies consist of a source definition and, optionally, key field mappings which map the source fields to the required result fields. Additionally, you can completely redefine the output data by renaming the meta model of the incoming data set, dropping unneeded fields, and adding custom fields.