topic Re: Workflow action converts ? to %3F while sending the URL to browser in Deployment Architecture

Workflow action converts ? to %3F while sending the URL to browser

varad_joshi — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:42:08 GMT

I am trying to setup an event action for my Pandion.

While posting the URL to browser, '?' sign is getting converted to %3F which is the HEX for '?' sign. This results in URL not passing the field values like source and dest IP.

If I delete the %3F and put ? sign again and hit refresh, then rerun it then it passes the values properly and Pandion is able to search the data.

URL mentioned in Workflow action:
https://IP_address/#/search/UUID?sip=$src_ip$&from_time=$_time$

Actual URL when it gets posted in another window:
https://IP_address/#/search/UUID%3Fsip=$src_ip$&from_time=$_time$

Do you see the change after ? Anyone else faced this while posting URL from workflow actions??

Re: Workflow action converts ? to %3F while sending the URL to browser

mayurr98 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:13:22 GMT

is there any ? in https:///#/search/ ?

Re: Workflow action converts ? to %3F while sending the URL to browser

varad_joshi — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:18:02 GMT

I just updated my question. Thanks for looking in

It's https://IP_address/#/search/UUID?sip=$src_ip$&from_time=$_time$

Re: Workflow action converts ? to %3F while sending the URL to browser

micahkemp — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 16:29:03 GMT

Can you paste your configuration as seen by btool?

./bin/splunk btool workflow_actions list <workflow action stanza name>

The one I just created doesn't exhibit the behavior you describe, and its btool output looks like:

[610627]
display_location = event_menu
fields = *
label = 610627
link.method = get
link.target = blank
link.uri = http://192.168.82.169/search?field=value
type = link

I ask for the btool output to ensure there isn't some other configuration file taking precedence from the configuration you're looking at.