All Apps and Add-ons

Splunk DB Connect: How to edit my dbxquery to use a field value from one SELECT query in another SELECT query?

sharmasplunk
New Member
| dbxquery connection=DB1
query="SELECT field1 FROM table1 where field2=11193193" 
shortnames=1|RENAME field1 as field2| FIELDS SR_BUG_ID |appendcols [dbxquery connection="DB2" query="SELECT
field3 FROM table2 where field1 =field2" shortnames=1]|table *

when i am running this query, field2 is coming as unknown. Could you please tell me how i can use field1 value coming in first SELECT query in second SELECT query?

0 Karma

plynch52
Explorer

The sub query gets run before the rest of the query, so field2 has not been populated yet.
Dry making the first part the sub query

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Index This | When is October more than just the tenth month?

October 2025 Edition  Hayyy Splunk Education Enthusiasts and the Eternally Curious!   We’re back with this ...

Observe and Secure All Apps with Splunk

  Join Us for Our Next Tech Talk: Observe and Secure All Apps with SplunkAs organizations continue to innovate ...

What’s New & Next in Splunk SOAR

 Security teams today are dealing with more alerts, more tools, and more pressure than ever.  Join us for an ...