https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-rename-a-database-input-from-quot-db-input-1-quot-to-quot/m-p/142811#M184969 <P>Hi, it won't work to do this. The architecturally different DB Connect 2 would work though.</P> Sat, 09 May 2015 23:18:56 GMT jcoates_splunk 2015-05-09T23:18:56Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-rename-a-database-input-from-quot-db-input-1-quot-to-quot/m-p/142810#M184968 <P>Hi</P> <P>I've defined database input "db_input_1" and that points to index "index_1"...the setup is in production meaning the state.xml has latest rising column values (for incremental extracts)</P> <P>I've a need to rename the database input to "db_input_X". </P> <P>What would be my steps to follow to be able to make the change so that I don't lose the state.xml value, and my data integrity is not disturbed.</P> <P>thanks, ronak</P> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 19:31:38 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-rename-a-database-input-from-quot-db-input-1-quot-to-quot/m-p/142810#M184968 ronak 2020-09-28T19:31:38Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-rename-a-database-input-from-quot-db-input-1-quot-to-quot/m-p/142811#M184969 <P>Hi, it won't work to do this. The architecturally different DB Connect 2 would work though.</P> Sat, 09 May 2015 23:18:56 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-rename-a-database-input-from-quot-db-input-1-quot-to-quot/m-p/142811#M184969 jcoates_splunk 2015-05-09T23:18:56Z