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Help on dropdown list token

jip31
Motivator

Hi

I try to filter my table events from à dropdown list like this

Owner=$owner$

The item syntax in the dropdown lis is like REM\A-AA228339

I tried with Owner="$owner$" but it doesnt works

What is wrong please?

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ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Then try escaping it

REM\\A-AA228339

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ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

If you have backslashes in your string, you may need to escape them.

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jip31
Motivator

Something like this?

REM"\"123467

If yes, is it possible to have aregex to do that because the item list of my dropdown list is imported automatically 

Thanks

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ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

No, that is not escaping, that is quoting. Are you using / or \ as they are different?

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jip31
Motivator

I use always \

REM\A-AA228339

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ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Then try escaping it

REM\\A-AA228339
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