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How to append zeros to the beginning of existing numeric values for a field to make each value 6 digits long?

ajdyer2000
Path Finder

Hi

I was wondering if anyone may be able to help. We have an existing field with numbers from 2 up to 6 digits.

09
03
465
498
3895
6409
85939
37624
847809
783906

I would like to be able to append zero's to the list so they will all have 6 digits as below

000009
000003
000465
000498
003895
006409
085939
037624
847809
783906

1 Solution

martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

You can use this:

... | eval SerialNumber = substr("00000", 0, max(6-len(SerialNumber), 0)) . SerialNumber

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martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

You can use this:

... | eval SerialNumber = substr("00000", 0, max(6-len(SerialNumber), 0)) . SerialNumber

martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Yup, updated the answer with the field name for input and output.

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ajdyer2000
Path Finder

Thank you martin that worked

ajdyer2000
Path Finder

thanks Martin. the field name is "SerialNumber" how would I incorporate that into the eval command?

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somesoni2
Revered Legend

Replace 'input' with 'SerialNumber'.

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