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How to use field extractions?

yeasuh
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How to use field extractions?

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diogofgm
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There are multiple was to extract fields:
you can use the interactive field extration present in search 
you can using inline rex command in your search 
you can use props and transforms conf files

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RobertMarks
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There is also the option to use the search -> sidebar -> extract more fields -> and use the automatic field extractor, though this is most often just a jumping-off point for your final field extractions. 

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RobertMarks
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You can write a search time field extraction under splunk -> settings -> field extractions. A field extraction will apply to a sourcetype and can be either an inline regex based extraction, or use a TRANSFORM from transforms. conf. 

You can also extract fields at indextime using transforms.conf on the indexer/HF

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