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Different date format in same log

pero1234
Path Finder

How can I pars this log with different date format?

data.log:

2011.06.30 16:06:11 data data data data bla bla
30.06.2011. 16:06:10 data data data bla bla data
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dwaddle
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

You can't use TIME_FORMAT in this example, because that assumes there is a single timestamp format within the file.

It's possible that both of these formats are in datetime.xml already, which would let Splunk parse them without help. If not, you could make a custom datetime.xml that has both of these formats in it. That should let the timestamp parser differentiate between the two and parse appropriately.

http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/4.2.2/Data/TrainSplunkToRecognizeATimestamp#Createacustomda...

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pero1234
Path Finder

I need include both date format. I need include everything in this log.

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dwaddle
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

You can't use TIME_FORMAT in this example, because that assumes there is a single timestamp format within the file.

It's possible that both of these formats are in datetime.xml already, which would let Splunk parse them without help. If not, you could make a custom datetime.xml that has both of these formats in it. That should let the timestamp parser differentiate between the two and parse appropriately.

http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/4.2.2/Data/TrainSplunkToRecognizeATimestamp#Createacustomda...

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pero1234
Path Finder

THX for help. It seems that splunk correctly recognize and separate events without define sourcetype.
I try to define sourcetype=datalog and in props.conf define just stanza name without any options and works!

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jbsplunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Could you edit your question to clarify what you'd like to see in terms of a date format? Which of the two formats here would you like to include/exclude?

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