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Noob:Inputlookup match Security ID fileds

je13aier74
New Member

Trying to use a CSV for inputlookup the username field should be Security_ID and there is only one column with the Security_ID in the CSV.

I just want my search results to show events that have the Security_IDs that are in the CSV. I'm a total noob so I'm very confused. Any assist would be greatly appreciated. I know this doesn't work below, but don't know why 🙂

| inputlookup departmentusers.csv
| fields Security_ID
| index="wineventlog" EventCode="4740" host="MyPDC"

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je13aier74
New Member

This failed to work for me. States "Error in 'lookup' command: Could not construct lookup 'departmentusers.csv, Security_ID, OUTPUTNEW'. See search.log for more details."

Everything I've seen shows that the InputLookup has to be first so it's confusing to say the least.

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somesoni2
Revered Legend

Try like this

index="wineventlog" EventCode="4740" host="MyPDC" [| inputlookup departmentusers.csv | fields Security_ID]
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starcher
Influencer

Search then apply a lookup

index="wineventlog" EventCode="4740" host="MyPDC" | lookup departmentusers.csv Security_ID OUTPUTNEW
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