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How to do custom timestamp parsing?

the_sigma
Explorer

I'm looking to use the following as my timestamp.  What should I use in props as my timestamp format and timestamp prefix.
[20230718:001541.421] : [WARN ]

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
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Hi @the_sigma ,

if the timestamp it's at the beginning of the event, you could try:

TIME_PREFIX = ^\[
TIME_FORMAT = %Y%m%d:%H%M%S.%3N

If it isn't at the end of the event, please share some sample of your events, eventually masked, but with the same structure.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

 

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the_sigma
Explorer

I tried your string in the datapreview screen.  I placed it in the timestamp format field.  I used \d{8}\:\d{6}\.\d{3} as the prefix put I'm still getting timestamp=none

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The prefix is the part that comes *before* the timestamp string and must not describe the timestamp string itself.  The prefix for the sample event would be ^[

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the_sigma
Explorer

I had already tried that as well but with no luck.  It has to be something else that I missing.  Thanks for replying though.   If I figure it out, I'll post an update here.

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Assuming that represents 18 July 23 00:15:41.421 then the format string would be %Y%m%d:%H%M%S.%3N

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