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Getting Data In

I have 10 indexes...i want to find the actual size of the index before splunk adding its indexing.

and after as well.

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Solution

You need dbinspect and the rawSize field:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/6.6.0/SearchReference/Dbinspect

Try this:

|dbinspect index=a OR index=b OR ... OR index=z | table index rawSize

You might also check out the Fire Brigade app:
https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1632/
Or your Monitoring Console:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.6.1/DMC/DMCoverview

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Solution

You need dbinspect and the rawSize field:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/6.6.0/SearchReference/Dbinspect

Try this:

|dbinspect index=a OR index=b OR ... OR index=z | table index rawSize

You might also check out the Fire Brigade app:
https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1632/
Or your Monitoring Console:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.6.1/DMC/DMCoverview

Thanks ..I think I should look do a course to become SPlunk Admin...

From sample Query started (Just write Query and that is the end...)---> dont know how far i will go into SPlunk

Look at the dbinspect command.

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/6.6.0/SearchReference/Dbinspect

thanks -- sorry been busy with wrk

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