Splunk Enterprise

help indexing XML

johnrbhancock
Engager

I am attempting to ingest an XML file but am getting stuck can someone please help. The data will ingest if I remove "BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE =\<item\>"  but with a new event per item.

 

this is the XML and code I have tried

 

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<DocumentElement>
  <item>
    <hierarchy>ASA</hierarchy>
    <hostname>AComputer</hostname>
    <lastscandate>2023-12-17T11:08:21+11:00</lastscandate>
    <manufacturer>VMware, Inc.</manufacturer>
    <model>VMware7,1</model>
    <operatingsystem>Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise</operatingsystem>
    <ipaddress>168.132.11.200</ipaddress>
    <vendor />
    <lastloggedonuser>JohnSmith</lastloggedonuser>
    <totalcost>0.00</totalcost>
  </item>
  <item>
    <hierarchy>ASA</hierarchy>
    <hostname>AComputer</hostname>
    <lastscandate>2023-12-17T12:20:21+11:00</lastscandate>
    <manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</manufacturer>
    <model>HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF</model>
    <operatingsystem>Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise</operatingsystem>
    <ipaddress>168.132.136.160</ipaddress>
    <vendor />
    <lastloggedonuser>JohnSmith</lastloggedonuser>
    <totalcost>0.00</totalcost>
  </item>
  <item>
    <hierarchy>ASA</hierarchy>
    <hostname>AComputer</hostname>
    <lastscandate>2023-12-17T11:54:28+11:00</lastscandate>
    <manufacturer>HP</manufacturer>
    <model>HP EliteBook 850 G5</model>
    <operatingsystem>Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise</operatingsystem>
    <ipaddress>168.132.219.32, 192.168.1.221</ipaddress>
    <vendor />
    <lastloggedonuser>JohnSmith</lastloggedonuser>
    <totalcost>0.00</totalcost>
  </item>
  <item>
    <hierarchy>ASA</hierarchy>
    <hostname>AComputer</hostname>
    <lastscandate>2023-12-17T11:50:20+11:00</lastscandate>
    <manufacturer>VMware, Inc.</manufacturer>
    <model>VMware7,1</model>
    <operatingsystem>Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise</operatingsystem>
    <ipaddress>168.132.11.251</ipaddress>
    <vendor />
    <lastloggedonuser>JohnSmith</lastloggedonuser>
    <totalcost>0.00</totalcost>
  </item>

 

Inputs.conf

[monitor://D:\SplunkImportData\SNOW\*.xml]
sourcetype=snow:all:devices
index=asgmonitoring
disabled = 0

 

Props.conf

[snow:all:devices]
KV_MODE=xml
BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE =\<item\>
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = false
DATETIME_CONFIG = NONE
Labels (2)
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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

When using BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE, set SHOULD_LINEMERGE = true.

[snow:all:devices]
KV_MODE=xml
BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE =\<item>
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = true
DATETIME_CONFIG = NONE
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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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