Getting Data In

Spath queries return no results. How to troubleshoot?

bbegyperkspot
Explorer

I have a Json formatted log. Splunk shows my fields just fine. If I click one of my fields to filter by that field, Splunk copies my values into the search box. Suddenly today, this search returns zero results.

How do I start debugging this?

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aljohnson_splun
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Use the Job Inspector

If your search returns an error you'll see this
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If you don't get an error, you can get to the job inspector from the Job menu dropdown:
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Then scroll down to messages and you'll find information on debugging.

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