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A user wants to create a new field alias for a field that appears in two sourcetypes.
How many field aliases need to be created?One or two

It should be one.Answer says two.Explain

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Solution

Field aliases are specific to a sourcetype. To have an alias for a field in two sourcetypes requires two aliases.

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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

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Solution

Field aliases are specific to a sourcetype. To have an alias for a field in two sourcetypes requires two aliases.

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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

Thanks so much.

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