How to define a Windows monitor stanza containing a space in the path?

[donnyintown]

When defining a monitoring path in inputs.conf with space in the path, any Windows directory path with space in it is not working. There is a space in " Web Server Extensions". Is there a way defined monitoring path with a space in it? Other monitor inputs without spaces are working fine.

[monitor://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\WebServices\LogFiles]
disabled = false
sourcetype = iis
index = infra_sharepoint

[ttovar]

My experience with Splunk v7.3 is that the [monitor] stanza understands 'spaces' as-is, i.e., nothing special needs to be done.

For instance, my 'inputs.conf' works correctly with the following:

[monitor://C:\Program Files (x86)\My App\Logs*\app.log*]

[donnyintown · Accepted solution]

the issue is resolved after changing the sourcetype from iis to abciis.

[BainM]

What does sourcetype have to do with spaces in the monitor:// statement? This answer is not helpful to me. I do not want to downvote it as it is not offensive, but it is not helpful either.

[ttovar]

I think this reply re source-type was voted Answer because the OP's problem was with source-type rather than the spaces in the file-name/path

[Michael]

Can you clarify?

you mean you can just make up a sourcetype (and name it anything like "abciis")...?

Did you have to define "abciis" anywhere?

Did not work, as explained above.

[HiroshiSatoh]

It was be imported without any problems. Is the correct character code of the log file?