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Why are Windows event logs with MSSQLSERVER$AUDIT as source getting truncated and the message is empty?

gregory_cordier
Explorer

Hi,

We have an auditing setup which logs in Windows event logs (Forwarded Events) as "MSSQLSERVER$AUDIT" source.
they are well displayed in event viewer console, but the log is truncated and message is empty :

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here the input file on windows server :
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on the other side "Microsoft Windows Security auditing" events that are in "Forwarded Events" too are correctly sent and parsed in Splunk Indexer.

how come ?
where elsewhere do I have to check ?

Splunk UF is installed on Windows server with the Windows Events Collector

Thanks

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gregory_cordier
Explorer

After searching and get helped from support, I tried the solution described in https://answers.splunk.com/answers/326943/why-is-windows-event-log-message-data-being-trunca.html

now logs are fully sent and parsed.

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gregory_cordier
Explorer

After searching and get helped from support, I tried the solution described in https://answers.splunk.com/answers/326943/why-is-windows-event-log-message-data-being-trunca.html

now logs are fully sent and parsed.

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

@gregory.cordier If your problem is resolved, please accept the answer to help future readers.

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