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Error while modifying Splunk for BlueCoat dashboard search

pillowhead
Explorer

I am trying to modify the 'Overview-Top Clients by IP' search on the dashboard overview page in Splunk for BlueCoat. I go to the 'Apps Manager\splunkforbluecoat-View Configurations\Overview - Top Clients by IP' and then I modify the search. When I click on save I get the following error:

Encountered the following error while trying to update: In handler 'savedsearch': Cannot find viewstate with vsid="fx3mgenj"

The search string works when used from the search line in Splunk for BlueCoat.

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bwooden
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

I was able to re-produce using Splunk 4.1 (build 77833).

I created the below file (and restarted Splunk) as a work-around.

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/SplunkforBlueCoat/local/viewstates.conf
[*:fx3mgenj]

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rotten
Communicator

I'm getting this with one of our saved searches in a custom app as well. (Splunk 4.1.4) I don't have the option to so easily restart Splunk. I saved the search again with a new name and was able to edit that. Then I deleted the original search.

bwooden
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

I was able to re-produce using Splunk 4.1 (build 77833).

I created the below file (and restarted Splunk) as a work-around.

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/SplunkforBlueCoat/local/viewstates.conf
[*:fx3mgenj]

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pillowhead
Explorer

This solved my issue. Thank you!

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sri_ratp
Engager

this works. thank you

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