https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-combine-messages-in-a-log-file-that-match-an-ID-into-a/m-p/477247#M192670 <P>There aren't any settings that will merge events at index time based on a field.<BR /> Consider writing a scripted input that reads the file and does the required processing before writing the results to stdout for indexing. You'll need a heavy forwarder to run the script.</P> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:34:26 GMT richgalloway 2020-01-09T15:34:26Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-combine-messages-in-a-log-file-that-match-an-ID-into-a/m-p/477246#M192669 <P>I am currently testing forwarding logs from a file I am monitoring, but the software that generates those logs creates a line per type event related to a process, while keeping an ID of the process that generated all the individual messages. Is there a way to combine/merge all messages with the same ID into an event when they reach the indexer (the IDs are unique, even when the process runs multiple times, it generates a new ID for every occurrence)? I'm looking for a solution that does not involve setting up a search that will generate the same result, I want all the messages stored as one event that then can be searched for more details.</P> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:15:39 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-combine-messages-in-a-log-file-that-match-an-ID-into-a/m-p/477246#M192669 ricotries 2020-01-09T15:15:39Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-combine-messages-in-a-log-file-that-match-an-ID-into-a/m-p/477247#M192670 <P>There aren't any settings that will merge events at index time based on a field.<BR /> Consider writing a scripted input that reads the file and does the required processing before writing the results to stdout for indexing. You'll need a heavy forwarder to run the script.</P> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:34:26 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/How-to-combine-messages-in-a-log-file-that-match-an-ID-into-a/m-p/477247#M192670 richgalloway 2020-01-09T15:34:26Z