Is it possible to change the sourcetype of an ingested log to a different sourcetype without affecting the index?

[Amoah]

I have wrongly ingested data to an existing index marked for syslog. I have noticed the error and would want changed the already ingested log to a different sourcetype? Let's say from syslog to access_combined. Is this possible? Has anyone come across this issue?

[Amoah]

Thanks for the response. I am appreciate it.

[jcrabb_splunk]

As others have mentioned, you cannot alter data already indexed. If you correct the source type at the source so all new data utilizes the new sourcetype, the old data should eventually age out. You could also look at using an alias for the existing data with the wrong sourcetype:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.3/Data/Renamesourcetypes

[niketn]

@Amoah you can check the collect command however, this will cost against license as by default collect command keeps sourcetype as stash and changing the same to some other sourcetype will be charged against license.

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/SearchReference/Collect#Moving_events_to_a_diffe...

PS: In your case index remains same but sourcetype changes.

[Amoah]

Thanks for the response. I am appreciate it

[splunker12er]

These are already indexed and you cannot modify - if you have the log backup then you may go ahead to delete (yoursearch sourcetype=syslog | delete)the previously indexed data and ingest the log with new source type

[Amoah]

Thanks. I am appreciate it