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Add field to windows event

Policello
New Member

Hello,

Is it possible to add fields to the windows event collected by a forwarder ?

I would like to add an environment variable before it is indexed.

Something like :

 

[WinEventLog://Application]
disabled = 0
index=tiktak
whitelist=SourceName="Tiktak*"
addField=Cluster=$OM_CLUSTER_ID$

 

Thanks in advance

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @Policello,

do you want to add this environment variable to other events or check this variable?

in the first case I don't know how to do,.

In the second one, you could create a script that reads the environment variables and run it in a scripted input.

In other words, you have to :

  • create a script (called e.g. env.bat) containing the "set" command and put it in the "bin" folder of an app;
  • create a scripted input in inpus.conf of the same app, like this:
[script://../bin/end.bat]
interval=3600
disabled = 0
index=tiktak
sourcetype=env
  • deploy the app to the Forwarder.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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Policello
New Member

Ciao @gcusello,

Thank you for your answer.

However I think I want to do the first case  because I would like the value of the environment variable to be added to all indexed events :

LogName=Application
SourceName=TikTakTok
EventCode=0
EventType=4
Type=Information
ComputerName=Server0001
TaskCategory=None
OpCode=Info
RecordNumber=44767
Keywords=Classic
Message=Service started successfully.
AddedField=$env:Variable

 

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

hi @Policello,

for my knowledge, I don't think that's possible, maybe someone else has a different solution!

Verify if the other choice is compatible with your needs.

Ciao and happy splunking.

Giuseppe

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