topic Re: linebreaking for text configuration file format in Splunk Search

linebreaking for text configuration file format

JeffTanYH — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:52:06 GMT

I am trying to linebreak my text format configuration file into the different events by the controlID. I need help in the linebreaking of my data.

My text configuration looks something like this:

******************************************************************************
* Reading information for ControlID:     999999                              *
******************************************************************************

Auditing Enabled:                                           Blah
Audit Process Tracking:                                     Blah 


******************************************************************************
* Reading information for ControlID:     999999                              *
******************************************************************************

Auditing Enabled:                                           Blah
Audit Account Logon Events:                                 Blah 


******************************************************************************
* Reading information for ControlID:     999999                              *
******************************************************************************

Auditing Enabled:                                           Blah
Audit Account Management/User and Group Mgmt:               Blah 


******************************************************************************
* Reading information for ControlID:     999999                              *
******************************************************************************

Auditing Enabled:                                           Blah
Audit Logon Events/Logon and Logoff :                       Blah

The grey lines you see are actually ******** in my text file.

I am rather new to SPLUNK and i urgently need your help in linebreaking my data. I have tried several methods but it doesn't seem to be working for my data.

When i input this file into SPLUNK, it automically breaks my data into events. However, it does not break the events into what i want,it simply selects random lines to break the data,it gives no meanings to the different events.

Please help me! Thank you.

Re: linebreaking for text configuration file format

MarioM — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:52:32 GMT

Did you try the following for your sourcetype on your props.conf:

    [my_sourcetype]
    BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE=(.*\bControlID:.*)
    SHOULD_LINEMERGE=true

Re: linebreaking for text configuration file format

MarioM — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:12:34 GMT

Even better than BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE ( SHOULD_LINEMERGE=true use more resources):

[my_sourcetype]
LINE_BREAKER=([\r\n\-]+)\s+Reading.*
SHOULD_LINEMERGE=false

Re: linebreaking for text configuration file format

JeffTanYH — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:19:08 GMT

And one more thing.. Could you help me figure out how do i linebreak this as well?

It is feasible to break [1] from [2] and make them seperate events? While maintaining the linebreak of each ControlID event? And how?

******************************************************************************
* Reading information for ControlID:     999999                              *
******************************************************************************


    ________________________________________________________________________
    Object: C:\WINDOWS
    Owner:  BUILTIN\Administrators
    Group:  BUILTIN\Administrators

    ACL (DACL): 
    =========== 
    [1]:
    BUILTIN\Users
    ACE Header Type : 0x0
    ACE Header Flags: 0x0
    ACE Access Mask : 0x999999
    Apply to : [This folder] 
    Allow
        Read Permissions
        Read Extended Attributes
        Read Attributes
        List Folder/Read Data
        Traverse Folder/Execute File
    [2]:
    BUILTIN\Users
    ACE Header Type : 0x0
    ACE Header Flags: 0xb
    ACE Access Mask : 0xn0000000
    Apply to : [Subfolders] [Files] 
    Allow
        Read
        Execute

It would be much appreciated if you could help me!

Re: linebreaking for text configuration file format

JeffTanYH — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:30:46 GMT

Hey. Thanks for your answers,greatly appreciated. The first one works better as it correctly breaks the event into the ControlID i need. The second one,however,breaks the "Auditing Enabled: Blah Audit Process Tracking: Blah " section with the ControlID below it,which is not what i want.

Re: linebreaking for text configuration file format

MarioM — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:50:39 GMT

I am afraid on this one i don't think it will be possible to maintain the linebreak of each ControlID event.
Maybe someone else will have an idea...
You should create a new question

Re: linebreaking for text configuration file format

JeffTanYH — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:54:16 GMT

Alright. Thanks alot MarioM. I'll create a new question and hopefully someone has a solution.