Splunk Enterprise Security

Correct way to use NOT match

jacqu3sy
Path Finder

Hi,

Whats the correct syntax to use when trying to return results where two fields DO NOT match?

Trying the following, but not within any great success;

| where NOT match(field A, field B)

Thanks.

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1 Solution

efavreau
Motivator

There are lots of ways to solve this. I might go with something like:

| makeresults 
| eval fieldA="12345" 
| eval fieldB="1234" 
| eval DoTheyMatch=case(
    fieldA = fieldB,"TheyMatch",
    1==1, "TheyDoNotMatch"
    ) 
| where DoTheyMatch="TheyDoNotMatch"

To go to the docs, be aware of the following background information:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/Latest/Search/NOTexpressions
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/Latest/SearchReference/ConditionalFunctions

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acfecondo75
Path Finder

| makeresults
| eval fieldA=123, fieldB=321
| where fieldA!=fieldB

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efavreau
Motivator

There are lots of ways to solve this. I might go with something like:

| makeresults 
| eval fieldA="12345" 
| eval fieldB="1234" 
| eval DoTheyMatch=case(
    fieldA = fieldB,"TheyMatch",
    1==1, "TheyDoNotMatch"
    ) 
| where DoTheyMatch="TheyDoNotMatch"

To go to the docs, be aware of the following background information:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/Latest/Search/NOTexpressions
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/Latest/SearchReference/ConditionalFunctions

###

If this reply helps you, an upvote would be appreciated.
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starcher
Influencer

as mentioned many ways

 | makeresults 
 | eval fieldA="12345" 
 | eval fieldB="1234"
 | where !like(fieldA,fieldB)
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jacqu3sy
Path Finder

Thanks all. Was overthinking things.

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adonio
Ultra Champion

| where A!=B

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