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Error in 'EvalCommand': Type checking failed. '/' only takes numbers.

sumarri
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I am getting this error:

 

Error in 'EvalCommand': Type checking failed. '/' only takes numbers.

 

Here is lines of SPL:

| stats count as "Count of Balances", sum(BALANCECHANGE) as "SumBalances" by balance_bin
| eventstats sum("SumBalances") as total_balance
| eval percentage_in_bin = round(("SumBalances" / total_balance) *100, 2)

What could be causing this? Is there a way to olve this without the / symbol? 

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The eval is trying to divide a string literal ("SumBalances") by a field, which won't work.  Replace the double quotes with single quotes or remote the double quotes.

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sumarri
Path Finder

Thank you so much! That worked! 

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The eval is trying to divide a string literal ("SumBalances") by a field, which won't work.  Replace the double quotes with single quotes or remote the double quotes.

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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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