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How to replace number field values with a string?

yvassilyeva
Path Finder

Hi! I am trying to rename field values from a number to a string like this:

I calculated whether the project has been past due or not by subtracting today's date minus project ask date: 

| eval "Past/Future"=round(abs((relative_time(now(), "@d")-relative_time(strptime(project_ask_date,"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"), "@d"))/86400),0) 

Now i want to rename the field values: 

If the number is >0 then it is past due, otherwise the project's due date is in the future. 

Thank you!

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

To be picky, rename changes the name of a field rather than change the value itself.  To change a value you can use eval.  BTW, I used a different field name because slashes are not valid field name characters.

... | eval PastFuture = if(PastFuture>=0, "Past Due", "Future")

 

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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

To be picky, rename changes the name of a field rather than change the value itself.  To change a value you can use eval.  BTW, I used a different field name because slashes are not valid field name characters.

... | eval PastFuture = if(PastFuture>=0, "Past Due", "Future")

 

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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

yvassilyeva
Path Finder

Thank you! 

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