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If I have a log file with timestamps in it, but no date, is there a way to extract date from the log file name and assign it?

a212830 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:35:34 GMT

Hi,

I have a logfile that has timestamps in it, but no date. The name of the logfile has a date - is there anyway to assign the date from the file? I know it would automatically post today's date, but sometimes these files show up late, so I'd like to extract it.

Format:

ORS_RTP_Node1_BK.20150107_133125_493.log

Re: If I have a log file with timestamps in it, but no date, is there a way to extract date from the log file name and assign it?

chanfoli — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 19:33:32 GMT

Yes, it can be done.

Check out the discussion and documentation regarding using datetime.xml to do this:

http://answers.splunk.com/answers/12015/setting-date-on-event-based-on-filename.html
(there is some bad formatting on the config code but you should get the idea)

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.1/Data/Configuretimestamprecognition