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Can I write control code in TIME_FORMAT?

oda
Communicator

I want to get time in this log file.

[sample log]
1234 567 789^G20190613^G14:00^Gsample_log

^G mean control code.

TIME_PREFIX was done.
However, TIME_FORMAT does not work.

How should I write it?

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VatsalJagani
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @oda,

Below configuration looks working.

TIME_FORMAT = %Y%m%d^G%H:%M
TIME_PREFIX = \^G

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Hope this helps!!!

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