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Need help on TIME_FORMAT and TIME_PREFIX

sathiyasun
Explorer

I have a props.comf that is not working for TIME_FORMAT and TIME_PREFIX for the below log structure. Trying to break the LINE_BREAK from the first line. Please help.

Error when i try to upload the log: ( "Could not use strptime to parse timestamp from Token TOKEN = DD215569A74FB06F5BC0C966CF60AD86:2018-08-27 14:28:06,382 , Failed to parse timestamp defaulting to file modtime)

Log:-

INFO:SESSION TOKEN = DD215569A74FB06F5BC0C966CF60AD86:2018-08-27 14:28:06,382
INFO:REQUEST:2018-08-27 14:28:15,000
INFO:

Props.conf
[ wsa:splunkalert:log ]
CHARSET=UTF-8
LINE_BREAKER=([\r\n]+)(\w+:\w+\s\w+\s=\s\w+:\d+-\d+-\d+\s\d+:\d+:\d+\,\d+)
MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD=30
NO_BINARY_CHECK=1
SHOULD_LINEMERGE=false
TIME_FORMAT= %H-%m-%d %H:%M:%S,3N
TIME_PREFIX=\s
disabled=false
pulldown_type=true

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mstjohn_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

hi @sathiyasun,

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

I think you need TIME_FORMAT = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S,%3N.
The TIME_PREFIX setting should not be "\s" as none of the timestamps in your sample event are preceded by a space. Perhaps TIME_PREFIX = : will work.

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harsmarvania57
Ultra Champion

Hi @sathiyasun,

What is the timestamp in your sample data :2018-08-27 14:28:06,382 OR 2018-08-27 14:28:15,000?

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sathiyasun
Explorer

This is the date &timestamp
DD215569A74FB06F5BC0C966CF60AD86:2018-08-27 14:28:06,382

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harsmarvania57
Ultra Champion

I am assuming that you have multi line events in that case please try with TIME_FORMAT = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S,%3N , TIME_PREFIX = ^(?s)(?:[^\:]*\:){2} and SHOULD_LINEMERGE = true in props.conf on Indexer or Heavy forwarder whichever comes first from UF.

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