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Please write Props for the following data because time format not working

muez
Explorer

Below is data :

30,01/21/20,11:56:24,DNS Update Request,ip,xxx,,,0,6,,,,,,,,,0
11,01/21/20,11:56:24,Renew,ip,xxx,4889E71C9936,,3085275568,0,,,,0x4D53465420352E30,MSFT 5.0,,,,0
36,01/21/20,11:56:24,Packet dropped because of Client ID hash mismatch or standby server.,ip,,105BADA1EB57,,0,6,,,,,,,,,0

Please write props conf for this type of data.
According to splunk, from new year, splunk has stopped recognising two digit time stamps automatically.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @muez,
try this props.conf

[your_sourcetype]
TIME_PREFIX = \d\d,
TIME_FORMAT = %m/%d/%y,%H:%M:%S

If you haven't Splunk 8.0.1, remember to update datetime.xml following the Splunk Support instructions ( https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/ReleaseNotes/FixDatetimexml2020?elqTrackId=29cfe... ).

Ciao.
Giuseppe

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @muez,
try this props.conf

[your_sourcetype]
TIME_PREFIX = \d\d,
TIME_FORMAT = %m/%d/%y,%H:%M:%S

If you haven't Splunk 8.0.1, remember to update datetime.xml following the Splunk Support instructions ( https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/ReleaseNotes/FixDatetimexml2020?elqTrackId=29cfe... ).

Ciao.
Giuseppe

muez
Explorer

props is not working, i think I have to follow Splunk Instructions. Thanks

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @muez,
where do you used the props.conf? it must be on Indexer or (when present) on Heavy Forwarder not on Universal Forwarder and then you have to restart Splunk.

Ciao.
Giuseppe

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muez
Explorer

We have heavy forwarders where we write props everytime. It doesnt work 😞

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @muez,
your data seems to be structured data, do they come from a csv?
In this case, put props.conf on Universal Forwarder that ingests csv.

Ciao.
Giuseppe

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