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Replacing app results in 404 page not found

token1
Explorer

Hello, I'm trying to replace a custom app that had all references of a word changed to another (like a company rename thing) such as in saved search titles, panel titles etc.

I delete the old app folder and paste over the new app folder (same app but used a script to replace all word 'x' to word 'y'), ensure file permissions are inherited and double checked, restart splunk.  But when I try to navigate to that app I get the Splunk's version of 404 page not found (picture of buttercup in a black splunk shirt).

Am I missing a key step?  Maybe some reference to the original app path in system?  Maybe should work and the issue is the script that replaced the keyword could have broken something?

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token1
Explorer

Thank you, did that as well during trouble shooting- no dice.

I found this in the web_service log

"An unknown view name "myapp" is referenced in the navigation definition for "myapp".

 

Somehow both the scripted approach and a manual approach with Notepad++ 'in file' search didn't catch a view I had in myapp/default/data/ui/views still had an 'oldmyapp' view name referenced.  Fixed it, restart, works now.  Thanks all for the replies.

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
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Did you restart Splunk?
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token1
Explorer

Yes, "double checked, restart splunk"

I stopped the splunk service, moved the app, started it.  Restarted it.  I'm doing this on a VM so have been using a snapshot to try things like moving the new app in before deleting the old app.  Interestingly the new app still gets named as the old one.  I manually change the name in the WebUI, it still gets a 404.  I might do a more manual version of name changing, maybe a stanza got affected in a bad way.  

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust
In addition to renaming the folder, you must change the name in the app's default/app.conf file.
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token1
Explorer

Thank you, did that as well during trouble shooting- no dice.

I found this in the web_service log

"An unknown view name "myapp" is referenced in the navigation definition for "myapp".

 

Somehow both the scripted approach and a manual approach with Notepad++ 'in file' search didn't catch a view I had in myapp/default/data/ui/views still had an 'oldmyapp' view name referenced.  Fixed it, restart, works now.  Thanks all for the replies.

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