diff --git a/tools/elog-gen.py b/tools/elog-gen.py
index 7234e8b..430f991 100755
--- a/tools/elog-gen.py
+++ b/tools/elog-gen.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 import os
 
 
-def gen_elog_hpp(i_rootdir, i_elog_yaml, i_input_mako, i_output_hpp):
+def gen_elog_hpp(i_rootdir, i_elog_yaml, i_elog_meta_yaml,
+                 i_input_mako, i_output_hpp):
     r"""
     Read the input yaml file, grab the relevant data and call the mako
     template to generate the header file.
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
     Description of arguments:
     i_rootdir                    base directory to search for yaml files
     i_elog_yaml                  yaml file describing the error logs
+    i_elog_meta_yaml             yaml file describing the meta data for elogs
     i_input_mako                 input mako template file to use
     i_output_hpp                 header file to output the generated code to
     """
@@ -39,16 +41,26 @@
     meta_data = dict()  # The meta data info (type, format)
 
     # see elog.yaml for reference
-    ifile = yaml.safe_load(open("/".join((i_rootdir,i_elog_yaml))))
+    ifile = yaml.safe_load(open("/".join((i_rootdir, i_elog_yaml))))
+    mfile = yaml.safe_load(open(i_elog_meta_yaml))
     err_count = 0
     for i in ifile:
+        match = None
+        # Find the corresponding meta data for this entry
+        for m in mfile:
+            if m['name'] == i['name']:
+                match = m
+                break
+        if (match is None):
+            print "Error - Did not find meta data for " + i['name']
+            exit(1)
         # Grab the main error and it's info
         errors[err_count] = i['name']
         error_msg[i['name']] = i['description']
-        error_lvl[i['name']] = i['level']
+        error_lvl[i['name']] = match['level']
         tmp_meta = []
         # grab all the meta data fields and info
-        for j in i['meta']:
+        for j in match['meta']:
             str_short = j['str'].split('=')[0]
             tmp_meta.append(str_short)
             meta_data[str_short] = {}
@@ -101,19 +113,28 @@
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args(i_args)
 
     # Verify the input yaml file
-    yaml_path = "/".join((options.rootdir,options.elog_yaml))
+    yaml_path = "/".join((options.rootdir, options.elog_yaml))
     if (not (os.path.isfile(yaml_path))):
         print "Can not find input yaml file " + yaml_path
         exit(1)
 
+    # the meta data will be defined in a similar file name where we replace
+    # <Interface>.errors.yaml with <Interface>.logging.yaml
+    meta_file = options.elog_yaml.replace("errors", "logging")
+    meta_file = "/".join((options.rootdir, meta_file))
+    if (not (os.path.isfile(meta_file))):
+        print "Can not find meta yaml file " + meta_file
+        exit(1)
+
     # Verify the input mako file
-    template_path = "/".join((options.templatedir,options.elog_mako))
+    template_path = "/".join((options.templatedir, options.elog_mako))
     if (not (os.path.isfile(template_path))):
         print "Can not find input template file " + template_path
         exit(1)
 
     gen_elog_hpp(options.rootdir,
                  options.elog_yaml,
+                 meta_file,
                  template_path,
                  options.output_hpp)
 
diff --git a/tools/example/xyz/openbmc_project/Example/Elog.errors.yaml b/tools/example/xyz/openbmc_project/Example/Elog.errors.yaml
index 9ae2028..1ec9997 100644
--- a/tools/example/xyz/openbmc_project/Example/Elog.errors.yaml
+++ b/tools/example/xyz/openbmc_project/Example/Elog.errors.yaml
@@ -1,21 +1,5 @@
 - name: TestErrorOne
   description: this is test error one
-  level: INFO
-  meta:
-    - str: "ERRNUM=0x%.4X"
-      type: int
-    - str: FILE_PATH=%s
-      type: const char *
-    - str: FILE_NAME=%s
-      type: const char *
 
 - name: TestErrorTwo
   description: This is test error two
-  level: ERR
-  meta:
-        - str: DEV_ADDR=0x%.8X
-          type: int
-        - str: DEV_ID=%u
-          type: int
-        - str: DEV_NAME=%s
-          type: const char*
diff --git a/tools/example/xyz/openbmc_project/Example/Elog.logging.yaml b/tools/example/xyz/openbmc_project/Example/Elog.logging.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ca4a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/example/xyz/openbmc_project/Example/Elog.logging.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+- name: TestErrorOne
+  level: INFO
+  meta:
+    - str: "ERRNUM=0x%.4X"
+      type: int
+    - str: FILE_PATH=%s
+      type: const char*
+    - str: FILE_NAME=%s
+      type: const char*
+
+- name: TestErrorTwo
+  level: ERR
+  meta:
+        - str: DEV_ADDR=0x%.8X
+          type: int
+        - str: DEV_ID=%u
+          type: int
+        - str: DEV_NAME=%s
+          type: const char*