Parser Configuration Menu
![Parser Configuration Menu](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_screen.png)
The parser configuration context menu is available by right-clicking in the Parser Configuration area. It allows you to extract selected text and replace it with a Conversion Specifier.
Most of the commands in the configuration menu are available only when text is selected. Some commands can only be used once per configuration.
![1](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_1.png)
Date Time
![1. Date Time](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_1.png)
Extracts the selected text and replaces it with the date time specifier (%d). LogViewPlus will also analyze the text contained in the selection and attempt to resolve the date pattern. Having a defined date pattern will result in a faster, more accurate parse.
![2](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_2.png)
Priority
![2. Priority](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_2.png)
Extracts the selected text and replaces it with the priority specifier (%p). If an excess space is detected, LogViewPlus may decide to use a fixed with priority. For example, if the priority is always 5 characters, LogViewPlus may use the specifier %-5p.
![3](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_3.png)
Logger
![3. Logger](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_3.png)
Extracts the selected text and replaces it with the logger specifier (%c).
![4](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_4.png)
Thread
![4. Thread](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_4.png)
Extracts the selected text and replaces it with the thread specifier (%t).
![5](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_5.png)
Message
![5. Message](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_5.png)
Extracts the selected text and replaces it with the message specifier (%m).
![6](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_6.png)
Custom
![6. Custom](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_6.png)
Extracts the selected text and replaces it with the string specifier. Either %s or %S may be used depending on if the selected text contains spaces or otherwise has a well-defined start and end marker.
When marking the selected text as a string, you will be prompted to enter a column name. If you do not enter a column name, the field will still be parsed as a string, but the string will not be visible in the Log Entry Grid.
![7](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_7.png)
Ignore
![7. Ignore](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_7.png)
Extracts the selected text and replaces it with the string specifier. Either %s or %S may be used depending on if the selected text contains spaces or otherwise has a well-defined start and end marker. You will not be prompted to provide a column name and therefore the value will be ignored by the Log Entry Grid.
![8](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_8.png)
Undo
![8. Undo](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_8.png)
Reverts the previously added or removed conversion specifier.
![9](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_9.png)
Redo
![9. Redo](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_9.png)
Re-applies the previously added or removed conversion specifier.
![10](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_10.png)
Reload Sample
![10. Reload Sample](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_10.png)
Removes all parser configuration and reloads the sample log entry. This is useful when you want to start over with a new parser configuration.
![11](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_bullet_11.png)
Reapply Configuration
![11. Reapply Configuration](https://az589779.vo.msecnd.net/images/doc08/drex_parser_configuration_menu_control_11.png)
Replies the known parser configuration. This is useful when you want to start over with the existing parser configuration.