https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Saving-the-top-value-of-a-search-to-use-in-a-separate-search/m-p/478371#M134172 <P>There are several approaches to this. <BR /> Can you share samples of both queries, so members can suggest the most appropriate solution?<BR /> Do you want to run these queries "at (almost) the same time", or are you looking to run the first search once an hour/day/week etc and the second more frequently?</P> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:11:37 GMT nickhills 2020-02-24T14:11:37Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Saving-the-top-value-of-a-search-to-use-in-a-separate-search/m-p/478370#M134171 <P>I am trying to save the top 1 value of a field from a search to a variable. I then want to use this value to input into a separate search.</P> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:51:31 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Saving-the-top-value-of-a-search-to-use-in-a-separate-search/m-p/478370#M134171 tomscott21 2020-02-24T11:51:31Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Saving-the-top-value-of-a-search-to-use-in-a-separate-search/m-p/478371#M134172 <P>There are several approaches to this. <BR /> Can you share samples of both queries, so members can suggest the most appropriate solution?<BR /> Do you want to run these queries "at (almost) the same time", or are you looking to run the first search once an hour/day/week etc and the second more frequently?</P> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:11:37 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Saving-the-top-value-of-a-search-to-use-in-a-separate-search/m-p/478371#M134172 nickhills 2020-02-24T14:11:37Z