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How come sha256(_raw). Does not give result

dtakacssplunk
Explorer

I am trying to calculate hash on splunk log line.

How come sha256(_raw). Does not give result

Other fields sha256 works

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Sukisen1981
Champion

what do you mean?
index="_audit" | eval x=sha256(_raw)
gives output pretty well, its sha256 and not shaW256...

dflodstrom
Builder

^ Convert that comment to an answer. You're looking for sha256()

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Sukisen1981
Champion

its just a typo with shaW : )
Not gonna take credit for that....
Any chance you been reading too many plays by Bernard Shaw 🙂 ?

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