Getting Data In

How to extract csv files with common fields in the header?

VatsalJagani
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Below is my CSV file format.

 

 

Time Span:,Full Time-span
Rate:,Cumulative
Scope:,Net
This is Table Header
Field1,Field2,Field3,Field4
Total1,/,1.20%,2.34%,N/A
Total2,/Total2,1.20%,2.05%,N/A
Total3,/Total/Total3,1.20%,N/A,N/A
Effect4,/Total/Total4,0.00%,N/A,N/A

 

  • Here first 3 lines are common fields and values.
  • 4th line is the table header (willing to extract that as a field as well if possible)
  • The rest is the actual CSV file, I would like to extract it as field value pairs.

 

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richgalloway
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To do that you'll have to write a scripted input that parses the CSV and copies the common fields to each line in the file.

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richgalloway
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What have you tried so far?  Have you tried something like this in props.conf?

[mysourcetype]
INDEXED_EXTRACTIONS = csv
HEADER_FIELD_LINE_NUMBER = 4
DATETIME_CONFIG = current
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VatsalJagani
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@richgalloway - This is helpful. Thanks!!!

But I would like to include common fields from the header to all the events, not sure if that is possible.

 

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richgalloway
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To do that you'll have to write a scripted input that parses the CSV and copies the common fields to each line in the file.

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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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VatsalJagani
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Yes, Python script is always an option, but I was wondering if it is possible without that. Something like KV_MODE=multi

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richgalloway
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There is no setting that does what you desire.  KV_MODE = multi extracts fields from table-formatted data.

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