topic Re: Set the time range picker in my query? in Splunk Search

Set the time range picker in my query?

jgarr16 — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 20:59:04 GMT

Is it possible to set the time range picker (the one to the right of the search bar) as part of the query I enter in the search bar?

Re: Set the time range picker in my query?

spitchika — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:53:54 GMT

You can append earliest and latest tags to your query like below.

index=* earliest=08/15/2020:17:0:0 latest=08/15/2020:18:0:0

Re: Set the time range picker in my query?

jgarr16 — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 22:14:20 GMT

Thanks @spitchika

I have tried setting the earliest & latest variables (e.g., earliest=1 latest=now()), but this only seems to work on events that fall within the bounds of the time range picker. Meaning, if I have my time range picker set for 'the last 30 days', then the earliest and latest will only return events that fall within both the "Last 30 days" and whatever boundaries are established as earliest/latest.

At least that's how I've read it in the docs, and what the returned events I've seen seem to indicate.

So, in the case of this query, the earliest possible event can be no more than 30 days ago.

What I'd like to do is enter a variable in my query that effectively changes the "Last 30 days" to "All time". I'm being lazy and trying to avoid mousing over to the drop down, selecting "All time" and clicking the green button while I'm there...

Re: Set the time range picker in my query?

spitchika — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 22:22:44 GMT

Atleast same query working for me... I selected last 15 mins on 8/15 but I gave time in 8/14 and I still get results.

Re: Set the time range picker in my query?

to4kawa — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:08:32 GMT

look your display. already time picker is changed.

19,235 events(12/31/69 4:00:01.000 PM to

Re: Set the time range picker in my query?

jgarr16 — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:55:41 GMT

My bad @spitchika, you are absolutely correct. It doesn't change what's displayed in the time range picker, but the results when using earliest/latest are all inclusive. Thanks.