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Filtering fields using a common field in two different sourcetypes

infotork
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fields in sourcetype1 --> A,B,C, txid ( always has a value)

fields in sourcetype2--> D,E,F, txid ( may occur value for some sources or may not)

Its clear that i have a common field ( txid) in two different sourcetypes  sourcetype1 and sourcetype2

Requirement:

I need to print  A,B from sourcetype1, in case i didnt find "txid" in  sourcetype2,  

Please help

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bowesmana
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

How about

sourcetype=sourcetype1 OR sourcetype=sourcetype2
| stats values(A) as A values(B) as B values(sourcetype) as types by txid
| where mvcount(types)==1 AND isnull(mvfind(types,"sourcetype2"))
| table A B txid

 

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