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Ingest CSV file as metrics ?

Muthu_Vinith — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:41:51 GMT

Hello Experts,

I'm currently having CSV file that contains fields such as ID, IP, OS, status, tracking_method, Last_boot, First_found_date, last_activity, hostname, domain, etc. I want to ingest as metrics data. Is it possible? I'd appreciate any guidance or examples how to achieve this.?

Thanks in advance

Re: Ingest CSV file as metrics ?

VatsalJagani — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:23:52 GMT

@Muthu_Vinith

Create metrics index - https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.2/Indexer/Setupmultipleindexes#Create_metrics_indexes
You can monitor the CSV file inside a Metrics index.
- https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.2/Metrics/GetMetricsInOther
You may require to format the CSV file to create the metrics as you need.

I hope this helps!!!

Re: Ingest CSV file as metrics ?

Muthu_Vinith — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 18:07:35 GMT

Thanks @VatsalJagani

Re: Ingest CSV file as metrics ?

VatsalJagani — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:17:51 GMT

@Muthu_Vinith - If the answer helps you, kindly upvote, and if it resolves your question accept by clicking on "Accept as Solution".

Re: Ingest CSV file as metrics ?

Muthu_Vinith — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:55:33 GMT

@VatsalJagani I'm trying to work on setting up auto import for CSV file into a metric index. How to schedule this process? Any insights or examples would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Ingest CSV file as metrics ?

VatsalJagani — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:55:42 GMT

@Muthu_Vinith - Let's say if your CSV files are getting generated inside a folder called my_csv_files, then you can monitor that folder with Splunk to ingest all new CSV files in that folder.

[monitor:///var/log/my_csv_files] # Above, you need to put full CSV path # you need to install Splunk or Splunk UF on that machine and enable this input disabled = 0 index = my_metrics_idx

Reference - https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.6/Data/Monitorfilesanddirectorieswithinputs.conf

I hope this helps!!! Kindly upvote if this helps!!!

Re: Ingest CSV file as metrics ?

Muthu_Vinith — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:32:35 GMT

Okay, Thanks @VatsalJagani