Getting Data In

Config Files location

vaibhavbeohar
Path Finder

where will i find props.conf, transforms.conf, and fields.conf. in my windows server?

ayershov
Engager

1 decade and 1 global pandemic later the question is still not answered...🤔

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Anam
Community Manager
Community Manager

Hi ayershov

I am the Community Management Specialist for Splunk Answers. If you have a similar question as the OP please go ahead and post a new question so it shows as recent and more folks/experts can comment on it.

Thanks

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ChrisG
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

The configuration file directory structure, the structure of the files themselves, and information about the order of precedence are covered in these two topics in the Admin Manual:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Aboutconfigurationfiles

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Wheretofindtheconfigurationfiles

jgedeon120
Contributor

There are many locations for these files, they can be in the system, user, and apps folders.

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