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How to convert Bytes to Mbytes in a search?

blebit
Path Finder

Hi everyone

I have this field: File_Size="File size (bytes): [byte_size]", where byte_size is nr; e.g File_Size="File size (bytes): 14642"... and I want to convert it to MB

Can anyone help me on this?

Thank you

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Do this.

... | eval MB_size=byte_size/(1024*1024) | ...
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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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rafamss
Contributor

Hi blebit,

First, I'll a regex for get this content like as : rex max_match=0 "(?File_Size="File size (bytes): =.*)" ;
Second, I would do a simple multiplication of the field Bytes per 1000 or 1024, as you see fit.

I hope have help.

Rafael Martins

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