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I am a newbie to splunk and looking to build events for the below log,

{
"crash_reasons": [
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "service.task.PendingTaskController",
"created_at": "2013-06-03T02:36:58Z",
"file": "PendingTaskController.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4412735,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-03T06:52:44Z",
"line": "36",
"method": "cancelAllPendingTasks",
"number_of_crashes": 4,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to pause activity {au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.MainActivity}: java.util.ConcurrentModificationException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-03T06:52:48Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.adapter.TrackItemAdapter",
"created_at": "2013-06-04T07:25:24Z",
"file": "TrackItemAdapter.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4433126,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-04T07:25:24Z",
"line": "72",
"method": "update",
"number_of_crashes": 2,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to resume activity {au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.MainActivity}: java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Invalid index 0, size is 0",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-04T07:25:24Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.adapter.TrackItemAdapter",
"created_at": "2013-06-04T07:25:28Z",
"file": "TrackItemAdapter.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4433129,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-04T07:25:25Z",
"line": "72",
"method": "update",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Invalid index 0, size is 0",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-04T07:25:28Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.CustomerCollectionAddressView",
"created_at": "2013-06-04T08:46:37Z",
"file": "CustomerCollectionAddressView.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4433786,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-04T08:46:33Z",
"line": "200",
"method": "enableFields",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: android.view.View.setAlpha",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-04T08:46:37Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "model.customercollection.CustomerCollectionPoint",
"created_at": "2013-06-04T23:58:14Z",
"file": "CustomerCollectionPoint.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4449359,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-13T22:58:36Z",
"line": "95",
"method": "getOpenHoursByWeekDay",
"number_of_crashes": 30,
"reason": "java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-13T22:58:38Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "android.view.View$1",
"created_at": "2013-06-05T01:51:04Z",
"file": "View.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4451028,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-05T01:51:04Z",
"line": "3647",
"method": "onClick",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.IllegalStateException: Could not find a method onRenameClick(View) in the activity class au.com.customer.view.activity.TrackItemDetailActivity for onClick handler on view class android.widget.ImageView with id 'imageRename'",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-05T01:51:05Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.PinFragment",
"created_at": "2013-06-05T02:30:44Z",
"file": "PinFragment.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4451613,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-05T02:30:42Z",
"line": "193",
"method": "showAlert",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-05T02:30:44Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "model.shipping.consignment.DefaultConsignmentManager",
"created_at": "2013-06-05T02:55:04Z",
"file": "DefaultConsignmentManager.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4451916,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-05T02:55:04Z",
"line": "256",
"method": "getLodgementMethod",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.CreditCardActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-05T02:55:04Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "model.shipping.transform.ShippingConsignmentArticleBasketTransformer",
"created_at": "2013-06-05T07:33:14Z",
"file": "ShippingConsignmentArticleBasketTransformer.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4455594,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-05T07:33:11Z",
"line": "33",
"method": "createArticleTransactonsFrom",
"number_of_crashes": 2,
"reason": "java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-05T07:33:14Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.customerBaseActivity",
"created_at": "2013-06-07T03:33:51Z",
"file": "customerBaseActivity.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4504115,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-07T03:33:47Z",
"line": "41",
"method": "onCreate",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.PayPalPaymentActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Already attached",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-07T03:33:52Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.InformationLinkActivity",
"created_at": "2013-06-07T04:04:07Z",
"file": "InformationLinkActivity.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4504821,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-07T04:04:06Z",
"line": "70",
"method": "onCreate",
"number_of_crashes": 2,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.InformationLinkActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-07T04:04:07Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "service.security.UserContextImpl$Encryptor",
"created_at": "2013-06-10T23:58:12Z",
"file": "UserContextImpl.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4615064,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-10T23:58:10Z",
"line": "271",
"method": "encrypt",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Failure delivering result ResultInfo{who=null, request=1, result=-1, data=Intent { (has extras) }} to activity {au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.LoginActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-10T23:58:12Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.ToAddressFragment",
"created_at": "2013-06-11T03:33:03Z",
"file": "ToAddressFragment.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4618296,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-11T03:33:00Z",
"line": "304",
"method": "onClick",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-11T03:33:03Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.TrackItemFragment",
"created_at": "2013-06-12T00:54:20Z",
"file": "TrackItemFragment.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4643565,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-14T06:26:13Z",
"line": "168",
"method": "showErrorToast",
"number_of_crashes": 2,
"reason": "java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-14T06:26:17Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.customerBaseActivity",
"created_at": "2013-06-12T03:41:43Z",
"file": "customerBaseActivity.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4646324,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-12T03:41:43Z",
"line": "89",
"method": "onResume",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to resume activity {au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.CountryListActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-12T03:41:43Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.CreditCardActivity",
"created_at": "2013-06-12T04:57:26Z",
"file": "CreditCardActivity.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4647346,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-26T00:29:35Z",
"line": "139",
"method": "disableTextSelection",
"number_of_crashes": 4,
"reason": "java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: au.com.customer.view.activity.CreditCardActivity$1",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-26T00:29:35Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "presenter.PaymentCompletePresenter",
"created_at": "2013-06-12T07:05:18Z",
"file": "PaymentCompletePresenter.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4649153,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-14T01:21:40Z",
"line": "87",
"method": "setPickupDropOffDetails",
"number_of_crashes": 7,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.PaymentCompleteActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-14T01:21:41Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.MainMenuFragment",
"created_at": "2013-06-12T08:19:11Z",
"file": "MainMenuFragment.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4650166,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-12T08:19:11Z",
"line": "139",
"method": "enableOrderSummaryMenu",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.IllegalStateException: Fragment MainMenuFragment{407835d0} not attached to Activity",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-12T08:19:11Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.InformationLinkActivity",
"created_at": "2013-06-13T23:48:38Z",
"file": "InformationLinkActivity.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4695964,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-13T23:48:29Z",
"line": "69",
"method": "doOnCreate",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{au.com.customer/au.com.customer.view.activity.InformationLinkActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-13T23:48:38Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "view.activity.FindStoreActivity",
"created_at": "2013-06-14T05:51:45Z",
"file": "FindStoreActivity.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4702898,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-14T06:39:20Z",
"line": "135",
"method": "onProgressEnd",
"number_of_crashes": 4,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-14T06:39:21Z"
},
{
"app_id": 24669,
"app_version_id": 94,
"bundle_short_version": "Release 1.0.0.94.sit | Build 1",
"bundle_version": "1",
"class": "model.location.MapHandler$DelayedCameraChangeRunnable$1",
"created_at": "2013-06-14T06:39:23Z",
"file": "MapHandler.java",
"fixed": false,
"id": 4703678,
"last_crash_at": "2013-06-14T06:39:22Z",
"line": "233",
"method": "onError",
"number_of_crashes": 1,
"reason": "java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()",
"status": 0,
"updated_at": "2013-06-14T06:39:24Z"
}
],
"current_page": 1,
"per_page": 25,
"status": "success",
"total_entries": 21,
"total_pages": 1
}

I would like to build the event based on the data that lies between { } and would like to strip the rest ex -

{ "crashreasons": [

&

],
"current_page": 1,
"per_page": 25,
"status": "success",
"total_entries": 21,
"total_pages": 1
}

any help on building this event is appreciated.

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kristian_kolb
Ultra Champion

This might work. Then again, it might not. Don't know how readily SEDCMD will handle newlines. Have not tried it. Use at your own risk.

props.conf (on indexer/heavy forwarder - NOT on universal forwarder)

[your_sourcetype]
SHOULD_LINEMERGE=false
LINE_BREAKER = (\s*\},[\r\n]\s*\{)
SEDCMD-strip_header = s/\s*\{\s*[\r\n]\s*\"crashreasons\":\s*\[[\r\n]\s*\{\s*[\r\n]//
SEDCMD-strip_footer = s/\s*\],\s*([\r\n].*)+$//
TIME_PREFIX = updated_at": "

/k

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