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Configuration for Identify & Index events with future date

krishnarajb2304
Explorer

Hi Splunker's,

Events coming for future dates, how to identify the future events and index them.

Thanks,

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vasanthmss
Motivator

Hi,

Add the following configuration in props.conf along with time stamp recognition.

Props.conf:

MAX_DAYS_HENCE = <integer> 

Sample configuration will look next 3 days,

MAX_DAYS_HENCE = 3

Maximum Integer value is 10950 (days).

Gothrough the following Links ,

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.4/Data/Configuretimestamprecognition
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.4/admin/Propsconf

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

The answer by @vasanthmss is a good one and the one I would have given (but he got there first). The answer assumes that it is correct and proper for you go get events "from the future" and so we are accommodating/allowing them. But perhaps that is not what you desire; are you trying to fix/prevent events from the future?

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krishnarajb2304
Explorer

we are looking for the hence day.

Thanks Woodcook,

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vasanthmss
Motivator

Hi,

Add the following configuration in props.conf along with time stamp recognition.

Props.conf:

MAX_DAYS_HENCE = <integer> 

Sample configuration will look next 3 days,

MAX_DAYS_HENCE = 3

Maximum Integer value is 10950 (days).

Gothrough the following Links ,

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.4/Data/Configuretimestamprecognition
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.4/admin/Propsconf

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