topic Re: How to input data from perl script to splunk? in Getting Data In https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/How-to-input-data-from-perl-script-to-splunk/m-p/246466#M47587 <P>Hi lemmerich,</P> <P>try running your script from the CLI </P> <PRE><CODE>$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk cmd $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts/helloworld.pl </CODE></PRE> <P>and see what happens. Next check <CODE>index=_internal sourcetype=splunkd</CODE> for any message related to <CODE>helloworld.pl</CODE>. Check the <CODE>inputs.conf</CODE> and verify the index setting for your script and search the index over <CODE>all time</CODE>.</P> <P>Hope this helps ...</P> <P>cheers, MuS</P> Wed, 11 May 2016 20:40:48 GMT MuS 2016-05-11T20:40:48Z How to input data from perl script to splunk? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/How-to-input-data-from-perl-script-to-splunk/m-p/246465#M47586 <P>Hello guys, I am new to splunk and I am trying to input data from a perl script.</P> <P>Script is very simple, a helloworld.pl that prints "timestamp hello world". (running the script from command line output the correct string...</P> <P>I have already added the script to splunk/bin/scripts and created a script data input configuration on the UI (generic_single_line results). When searching for data though i get a No results found. / 0 events.</P> <P>Any help on what I am missing? </P> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:41:18 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/How-to-input-data-from-perl-script-to-splunk/m-p/246465#M47586 lemmerich 2020-09-29T09:41:18Z Re: How to input data from perl script to splunk? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/How-to-input-data-from-perl-script-to-splunk/m-p/246466#M47587 <P>Hi lemmerich,</P> <P>try running your script from the CLI </P> <PRE><CODE>$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk cmd $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts/helloworld.pl </CODE></PRE> <P>and see what happens. Next check <CODE>index=_internal sourcetype=splunkd</CODE> for any message related to <CODE>helloworld.pl</CODE>. Check the <CODE>inputs.conf</CODE> and verify the index setting for your script and search the index over <CODE>all time</CODE>.</P> <P>Hope this helps ...</P> <P>cheers, MuS</P> Wed, 11 May 2016 20:40:48 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/How-to-input-data-from-perl-script-to-splunk/m-p/246466#M47587 MuS 2016-05-11T20:40:48Z