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Aedah
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I dont get why the uploaded data is displayed like this. I am unable to create dashboards as it is not identifying all the data available in the file.

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inventsekar
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Maybe one idea to Splunk Dev team... 

if a user uploading an excel file, the Splunk can create a warning msg saying that,... "the excel file is a proprietary filetype used on Windows OS,  pls consider converting the file to a csv file and then upload it to the Splunk, thanks".

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @Aedah ,

you could add this to splunk ideas (ideas.splunk.com) surely many people will be interesd on it.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @Aedah ,

as @MuS said, xlsx isn't a format usable for uploading or reading a file, you must convert it in csv or txt.

There isn't still a direct converter from Excel to Splunk, even if there's an app to export results in Excel, but not to import.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

MuS
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi Aedah,

you are trying to upload an xlsx file which is not text. Export the file in excel as csv and upload the csv instead.

cheers, MuS

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