syntax for scripted input in inputs.conf

[bfaber]

Am I correct in thinking that

[script://./bin/runmycmd.sh cmd]

will not work?

I'd like to be able to hand the variable cmd to runmycmd...

[ziegfried · Accepted solution]

You can parameterize the scripted inputs. I've used this several times. So if you configure the scripted input this way

[script://./bin/runmycmd.sh cmd]

the value "cmd" will be avaiable to the script in the variable $1.

[bfaber]

This worked. A warning for all, 'cmd' had to be the full path to the cmd file. For instance $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/appname/bin/cmd

Thanks!