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Error when routing data to index and sourcetype based upon incoming hosts: "Undocumented key used in transforms.conf"

a212830
Champion

Hi,

I'm trying to route data to different indexes and sourcetypes based upon hosts coming, but getting errors, and uncertain why. The errors are:

Undocumented key used in transforms.conf; stanza='ise2_index_override' setting='DEST_KEY' key='MetaData:Index'
Undocumented key used in transforms.conf; stanza='ise_index_override' setting='DEST_KEY' key='MetaData:Index'
Undocumented key used in transforms.conf; stanza='pep_index_override' setting='DEST_KEY' key='MetaData:Index'
Undocumented key used in transforms.conf; stanza='pf_index_override' setting='DEST_KEY' key='MetaData:Index'

Inputs (udp feed)
[udp://10515]
connection_host = dns
index = main
sourcetype = temp10515_syslog

Props.conf:
[temp10515_syslog]
ANNOTATE_PUNCT = false
KV_MODE = AUTO
LINE_BREAKER = ([\r\n]+)
NO_BINARY_CHECK = 1
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = false
TRANSFORM-10515sourcetype_and_index_override = ise2_index_override, ise2_sourcetype_override, pf_index_override, pf_sourcetype_override

Transforms.conf:
[ise2_sourcetype_override]
DEST_KEY = MetaData:Sourcetype
REGEX = (%ISE)
FORMAT = sourcetype::cisco:ise:syslog

[ise2_index_override]
DEST_KEY = MetaData:Index
REGEX = (%ISE)
FORMAT = network90

[pf_sourcetype_override]
DEST_KEY = MetaData:Sourcetype
REGEX = (%PF)
FORMAT = sourcetype::netscreen_syslog

[pf_index_override]
DEST_KEY = MetaData:Index
REGEX = (%PF)
FORMAT = network
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damien_chillet
Builder

DEST_KEY for index should be

_MetaData:Index : The index where the event should be stored. (Notice the underscore prefix)

(http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.0/Admin/Transformsconf)

woodcock
Esteemed Legend

Yes, this one is special.

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sloshburch
Ultra Champion

@damien_chillet FTW! Accept this answer @a212830 and make it rain karma!

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