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Example of props.conf and breaking line after or Transaction command

markthompson
Builder

Hello,
I wish to create a new sourcetype in props.conf that uses the linebreak properties such as :
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = true
BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE =

But I'm not sure what to put for the regex of BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE , does it need to be the whole line? & Does it need any capturing groups?

Also, I have a transaction command that works, but I could possibly uses that instead of props.conf, but I want to make it so that we don't have to run the transaction in all searches, any ideas?

Thanks

sk314
Builder

Break_only_before will break as soon as it finds whatever pattern you put in. If you put in a whole line, it will break a line before it finds the entire line. If you put in part of the line, as soon as it encounter that, it will break a line before that.

markthompson
Builder

@sk314 - Please convert your comment to an answer so I can accept it to help the rest of the community.

Thanks

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sk314
Builder

@markthompson done and done.

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