Getting Data In

Should we make the EventID field an index field for the wineventlog index?

danielbb
Motivator

How difficult is it to make the EventID an index field for the wineventlog index? Can it increase indexing time significantly

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

It's pretty easy to do, but a little involved until you get used to the procedure.  See https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Data/Configureindex-timefieldextraction for instructions.

Yes, it will increase indexing time.  How much depends on how many fields are extracted and how complex the field extractions are.  One simple field should have a minimal effect on index time.

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