How can I set up several sourcetypes to inherit the values from one place so I don't have to edit 10 different ones that all have the same basic framework?
Does all of your sourcetypes follow a specific naming convention? If so, can you wild card them so that you have just one stanza?
Look at this thread https://answers.splunk.com/answers/8505/is-it-possible-to-use-wildcards-in-sourcetype-props-conf-sta...
that's a perfectly acceptable answer, converted to answer.
