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Sinkhole Configuration

bcruz
Engager

I modified the inputs.conf on my /system/local/ to add batch stanza with sinkhole hoping that files going to that folder will be consumed destructively. Files are getting indexed, however they are not getting deleted.

Anything that i have missed?

inputs.conf

[batch:///{path}]
move_policy = sinkhole

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RicoSuave
Builder

Sounds like this could be a permissions issue. Your splunkd.log should give you more insight.

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