Why file encoding is not supported, only utf-8 encoded files are supported splunk?

[Simone]

Hello,

I have installed the splunk enterprise free version on my pc and i have installed the app Splunk app for lookup file edting but unfortunatly doesn't works.

When i try to upload a file .csv i have the following error "File is binary or file encoding is not supported, only utf-8 encoded files are supported splunk".

I tried to change the permission on the app's folder on windows but i did not resolve the problem.

I tested with a very easy csv, and this one is the result:

In the csv the column test3,test,test2 were divided. I saved the .csv in all format.

Thanks for the support!

[richgalloway]

The file's encoding has nothing to do with its permissions.  If Splunk finds binary or non-UTF-8 data then the *content* needs to change rather than the access rights.

Similarly, putting ".csv" on the end of a file name does not make the file a CSV file.  It's the *content* that matters.  A CSV file needs to have each column separated from other columns by a comma.  If you create the file using a spreadsheet program like Excel, be sure to save the file in CSV format.  "All" is not a format.

[Simone]

Thanks for the answer.

"All" format means that i tried CSV (MS-Dos), CSV (Macintosh), CSV (comma delimited), etc.

My csv is not separate by comma, it's a simple .csv:

I changed the permission after read this topic: https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/once-more-about-quot-File-is-binary-or-file-encoding...

[richgalloway · Accepted solution]

Open the file with notepad++ to confirm it's truly in CSV format.  If the values are not separated by commas then it's not a CSV file.

[Simone]

You are right!

i change the configuration on my pc.

Thanks for the support 🙂