topic Why I am getting error "Encountered the following error while trying to update: In handler 'localapps': Cannot find item for POST arg_name="/admin/script/%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5C%5Cbin%5C%2015/enabled" at windows in Getting Data In

Why I am getting error "Encountered the following error while trying to update: In handler 'localapps': Cannot find item for POST arg_name="/admin/script/%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5C%5Cbin%5C%2015/enabled" at windows

splunk_mkhan — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:06:42 GMT

I am trying to update input.conf stanza at windows, it is working fine in linux but giving following error in windows 7.

Encountered the following error while trying to update: In handler 'localapps': Cannot find item for POST arg_name="/admin/script/%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5Cmy_app%5Cbin%5Cmy_script.py%2015/enabled"

For reference, here are excerpts from inputs.conf and setup.xml:

inputs.conf:

 [script://$SPLUNK_HOME\etc\apps\my_app\bin\my_script.py 15]
     disabled = 0

setup.xml

<block title="my script setting"
            endpoint="admin/script"
            entity="%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5CiSIGHTPartners_ThreatScape_App%5Cbin%5Cfetch_indicators.py%2015">
    <input field="enabled">
        <label>Enable</label>
        <type>bool</type>
    </input>
</block>

Any help will be appreciated.
thanks,

Re: Why I am getting error "Encountered the following error while trying to update: In handler 'localapps': Cannot find item for POST arg_name="/admin/script/%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5C%5Cbin%5C%2015/enabled" at windows

gcusello — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:06:50 GMT

Hi splunk_mkhan,

just some silly question:

did you tested your Python script on Windows?
have you tried to modify your script using the full address?[script://c:\Programs\splunk\etc\apps\my_app\bin\my_script.py 15]
What is 15 at the end of your command?

Bye.
Giuseppe

Re: Why I am getting error "Encountered the following error while trying to update: In handler 'localapps': Cannot find item for POST arg_name="/admin/script/%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5C%5Cbin%5C%2015/enabled" at windows

mkhan_splunk — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:08:31 GMT

Thanks cusello for your response,
. Python script running successfully in app at windows successfully.
. I have tried script using full address ?[script://c:\Programs\splunk\etc\apps\my_app\bin\my_script.py 15]
. 15 at the end of command is argument provided for script interval which is working fine in linux as well as windows.

Actually I am not getting any issue with inputs.conf
my app script is running fine after providing below script path in inputs.conf
path[script://$SPLUNK_HOME\etc\apps\my_app\bin\my_script.py 15]
disabled = 0

I am getting only issue to enable/disable this script from setup page of this app
issue is in below setup.xml block

<block title="my script setting"
             endpoint="admin/script"
             entity="%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5CiSIGHTPartners_ThreatScape_App%5Cbin%5Cfetch_indicators.py%2015">
     <input field="enabled">
         <label>Enable</label>
         <type>bool</type>
     </input>
 </block>

problem is in provided entity field
entity="%24SPLUNK_HOME%5Cetc%5Capps%5CiSIGHTPartners_ThreatScape_App%5Cbin%5Cfetch_indicators.py%2015 "