Getting Data into Splunk

[rockb]

I just installed splunk and imported my license.

I have a series of Windows event viewer files that have been exported that I want to import.  

I have tried the following:

1. Settings --> Add Data
2. Upload Files From My computer
3. Select the file.  It reads the file.
4. Next
5. Select Preprocess-winevt
6. Next
7. Review
8. Submit
9. Start Searching

No events are shown.  

What am I doing wrong?

[rockb]

I figured it out.  After the process is complete the Search window has host="xxxx" and sourcetype="preprocess-winevt".

If I delete host="xxxx" and sourcetype="preprocess-winevt". events are shown.  

[kamlesh_vaghela]

@rockb 

I hope checked in all time range and playing with search also.

Just guessing the reason and I doubt on retention period of Index. Just check the possible _time of indexed event and index retention period. 

[rockb]

kamlesh,

I think you are saying to make sure that I am specifying to show all events not just events in a specific time period.  I did not select any time period and if I understand the interface correctly it is saying it sees no events prior to today at 10:52  There are 8198 events listed when I open the evtx file in Windows event viewer.