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Can anyone please explain what this eval function is?

Deepali529
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if(_time>relative_time((now),"-0d@d")
AND _time

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javiergn
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If the event time (_time) is greater than the current time (now) rounded to the nearest day (relative_time(now, "-0d@d")) then do something.

See relative_time and now() documentation

If helps, "-0d@d" and "@d" are equivalent. See the time modifiers page for more information.

Thanks,
J

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aaraneta_splunk
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sundareshr
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_time represents the time the event occurred.
relative_time() : takes an time (epoch), as the first argument and a relative time difference, as the second argument and returns the epochtime value of difference from time. In you example, it will return "-0d@d" which is same as start of day = TODAY() at 12:00:00.

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.5.0/SearchReference/CommonEvalFunctions

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javiergn
Super Champion

If the event time (_time) is greater than the current time (now) rounded to the nearest day (relative_time(now, "-0d@d")) then do something.

See relative_time and now() documentation

If helps, "-0d@d" and "@d" are equivalent. See the time modifiers page for more information.

Thanks,
J

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