---
title: "Element: examples"
url: "https://axoflow.com/docs/axosyslog-core/4.28/chapter-parsers/chapter-patterndb/reference-parsers-pattern-databases/reference-patterndb-schemes/patterndb-scheme-examples/"
last_modified: "2023-07-15T16:57:02+02:00"
---

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://axoflow.com/docs/axosyslog-core/4.28/llms.txt).

# Element: examples

## Location

/[patterndb](https://axoflow.com/docs/axosyslog-core/4.28/chapter-parsers/chapter-patterndb/reference-parsers-pattern-databases/reference-patterndb-schemes/patterndb-scheme-patterndb/index.md)/[ruleset](https://axoflow.com/docs/axosyslog-core/4.28/chapter-parsers/chapter-patterndb/reference-parsers-pattern-databases/reference-patterndb-schemes/patterndb-scheme-ruleset/index.md)/[rules](https://axoflow.com/docs/axosyslog-core/4.28/chapter-parsers/chapter-patterndb/reference-parsers-pattern-databases/reference-patterndb-schemes/patterndb-scheme-rules/index.md)/[rule](https://axoflow.com/docs/axosyslog-core/4.28/chapter-parsers/chapter-patterndb/reference-parsers-pattern-databases/reference-patterndb-schemes/patterndb-scheme-rule/index.md)/[patterns](https://axoflow.com/docs/axosyslog-core/4.28/chapter-parsers/chapter-patterndb/reference-parsers-pattern-databases/reference-patterndb-schemes/patterndb-scheme-patterns2/index.md)/*examples*

## Description

OPTIONAL — A container element for sample log messages that should be recognized by the pattern. These messages can be used also to test the patterns and the parsers.

## Attributes

N/A

## Children

- *example*

## Example

```xml
   <examples>
        <example>
            <test_message>Accepted password for sampleuser from 10.50.0.247 port 42156 ssh2</test_message>
            <test_values>
                <test_value name="SSH.AUTH_METHOD">password</test_value>
                <test_value name="SSH_USERNAME">sampleuser</test_value>
                <test_value name="SSH_CLIENT_ADDRESS">10.50.0.247</test_value>
                <test_value name="SSH_PORT_NUMBER">42156</test_value>
            </test_values>
        </example>
    </examples>
```

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