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@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ regex patterns.
     '''
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+> **Note:** The InfluxDB log pattern in the default configuration only works for Influx versions 1.0.0-beta1 or higher.
+
 ## Grok Parser
 
 The grok parser uses a slightly modified version of logstash "grok" patterns,