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Configer time

SplunkBaby
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Hi

How can i configure sulunk to read timestamp from input files.
I have a set of log files which is of format log_MMDDYY.
I want splunk to read this MMDDYY time from file and populate this time in _time.
How can I achieve this.

Thanks

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