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Splunk Modular Input is not showing Data Input Parameter of type Checkbox properly while adding a new input

umairahmad3985
Path Finder

Dear All,

I have created a new modular input using Splunk's Add-on builder (v3.0.1). The modular input is based on a Python script which polls our REST API to ingest data into Splunk. The Modular inputs takes three Data Input Parameters, a simple textbox, a password and a checkbox. I have observed that the checkbox parameter is not rendering properly when I configure the modular input from Splunk Settings -> Data Inputs. It shows the Checbox as a simple text field with default value of False (see image below):

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But when I configure the modular input from within the add-on, it properly shows the checkbox field as below:

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This is kind of a weird behavior. Is that the way Splunk is supposed to show the configuration in both cases or it is a bug? Please point me towards anything which can solve this.

Let me know if you need any more information to debug this.

Regards,
Umair

yoho
Contributor

It won't help (sorry for that) but I've seen 2 modules built with the addon builder requiring also boolean values (AVI addon, for instance). They both have a text field where you need to enter the value "True" or "False", so you're not the only one.

Personaly, I have not used the addon builder for my modular input (difficult to get a personal standalone splunk instance at work); the learning curve is a little bit harder but at least, you can use checkboxes...

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PavelP
Motivator

Hello @umairahmad3985

can you show your manager xml file?

also check https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.3/AdvancedDev/ModInputsCustomizeUI

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umairahmad3985
Path Finder

Hi @PavelP,

I don't have the manager.xml file because I am using the Add-on builder. Guess it doesn't use that file for creating configurations pages. All it created was four Python files.

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PavelP
Motivator

Hello @umairahmad3985

Add-on Builder is supported by splunk, so I've added a "Splunk Add-on Builder" tag to your question to get splunk's attention.

I hope somebody will check this post and help. Without seeing your files it is difficult to say why you get this issue

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umairahmad3985
Path Finder

I can share my source code as well. Please advise the proper way to do so?

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PavelP
Motivator

Hello @umairahmad3985

I think the proper way to build a modular input add-on manually without using the builder app, this requires more work

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