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field extraction on index

Mike6960
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I've got 1 index and mutiple sources/sourcetypes. Is it possible to do field extractions on index level. In the fieldextractor only choices are source or sourcetype.

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somesoni2
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Nopes, the field extractions, applied in props.conf, is configured at sourcetype/source/host level.

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somesoni2
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Nopes, the field extractions, applied in props.conf, is configured at sourcetype/source/host level.

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