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Eventgen - Splunk adding additional double quotes when I export the data as csv causing issues used as sample file?

vksplunk1
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Hi ,

 

 Splunk adding additional double quotes when I export the data as csv  . When I use the exported file as eventgen sample file, it causing parsing  issues used when insert events using the sample file.

 

Any suggestions to this issue

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vksplunk1
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Here is part of the 1st event in the exported file:

testindex,"/opt/splunk/var/log/cdm/events/events.log","testindex:testsourcetype","1665554739.952,root_host=""test.server.domain.com"",comp_id=""1234444"",check_checklist_name=""test name"",check_disa_cki_id="""",......

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somesoni2
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Could you please provide some examples of data in Splunk that you're exporting that is having issues?

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vksplunk1
Explorer

Here is part of the 1st event in the exported file:

testindex,"/opt/splunk/var/log/cdm/events/events.log","testindex:testsourcetype","1665554739.952,root_host=""test.server.domain.com"",comp_id=""1234444"",check_checklist_name=""test name"",check_disa_cki_id="""",......

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