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DateParserVerbose - Failed to parse timestamp

sharada
Loves-to-Learn Everything

Hi Splunkers,

I am facing the below time stamp issues. Could you please help me with this issue.

08-01-2021 22:49:25.563 -0400 WARN DateParserVerbose - Failed to parse timestamp in first MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD (800) characters of event. Defaulting to timestamp of previous event (Sun Aug 1 22:49:25 2021).

 

[props]

TIME_FORMAT = %m-%d-%Y%H:%M:%S.%3Q
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = False
is_valid = True
maxDist = 9999
BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE_DATE =
DATETIME_CONFIG = CURRENT
LINE_BREAKER = ([\r\n]+)
MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD = 800
NO_BINARY_CHECK = true
category = Custom

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venkatasri
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @sharada 

Can you replace with following.

 

[props]
TIME_FORMAT = %m-%d-%Y %H:%M:%S.%3Q
TIME_PREFIX = ^
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = false
LINE_BREAKER = ([\r\n]+)
NO_BINARY_CHECK = true
category = Custom

 

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sharada
Loves-to-Learn Everything

Thanks for your response Venkatasri. I modified the props as you suggested but the issue still appears..

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