Alerting

Insert Date Into Subject of Email Alert

karinerivet
Engager

When creating an alert, is it possible to insert a date in the email subject line, such as the previous days date?

Tags (4)

imrago
Contributor

Hi,

I succeeded to add a date to the subject by modifying the sendmail.py file, an example:

yesterday = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days = 1)
message['Subject'] = subject + " " + yesterday.strftime("%d.%m.%Y")

imrago
Contributor

It is located in the /opt/splunk/etc/app/search/bin/ directory.

It is a python script and it can be modified with any text editor. Keep in mind that it will be probably overwritten on the next Splunk update.

0 Karma

karinerivet
Engager

Where is the sendmail.py file, and how do I modify it?

0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

SOC4Kafka - New Kafka Connector Powered by OpenTelemetry

The new SOC4Kafka connector, built on OpenTelemetry, enables the collection of Kafka messages and forwards ...

Rounding off the Splunk Dashboard Contest

What does a contest-winning Splunk dashboard look like? In this case, it isn't in a browser tab at all. It ...

A Four Part Event Series: AI + Observability: AI Agents, LLMs, Apps, & Infrastructure

AI + Observability: AI Agents, LLMs, Apps, & Infrastructure The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence ...