https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Searching-Columns/m-p/198719#M187437 <P>It looks like Excel as data input is not really supported unless its converted to csv format (may be using script). See <A href="http://answers.splunk.com/answers/48887/excel-spreadsheet-as-input-to-splunk-not-csv-file">here</A>.</P> Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:46:11 GMT somesoni2 2014-01-09T12:46:11Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Searching-Columns/m-p/198717#M187435 <P>Hi All,</P> <P>I am new to splunk and when I try to search an excel file with one of the columns like id i am not getting any result.Can you please help me.</P> <P>Thanks<BR /> Jim</P> Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:32:19 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Searching-Columns/m-p/198717#M187435 jimjohn 2014-01-09T10:32:19Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Searching-Columns/m-p/198718#M187436 <P>how do you search the file? it is indexed or you are using any direct input method?</P> Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:37:18 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Searching-Columns/m-p/198718#M187436 linu1988 2014-01-09T10:37:18Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Searching-Columns/m-p/198719#M187437 <P>It looks like Excel as data input is not really supported unless its converted to csv format (may be using script). See <A href="http://answers.splunk.com/answers/48887/excel-spreadsheet-as-input-to-splunk-not-csv-file">here</A>.</P> Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:46:11 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Searching-Columns/m-p/198719#M187437 somesoni2 2014-01-09T12:46:11Z