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How to execute a saved search from a Python script?

jishelar
Explorer

Hi,

I want to execute a saved search from a Python script.
Can somebody please tell me how to proceed with it?

We have the Splunk Python SDK. We can only list the saved searches, not run them.

Thanks,
Jitendra

somesoni2
Revered Legend

See this (see section 'To run a saved search and display search results')

http://dev.splunk.com/view/python-sdk/SP-CAAAEK2#runsaved

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