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How to convert string time to seconds

sashib
Explorer

I have a TimeField with data format is like  4 Days 14 Hours 40 Minutes  and sometimes 7 Hours 40 Minutes

TimeField
4 Days 14 Hours 40 Minutes
7 Hours 40 Minutes
40 Minutes

 

I want to convert this field values into seconds so that i can sort my data based on time.

Thanks!

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kamlesh_vaghela
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

@sashib 

Can you please try this?

YOOUR_SEARCH
| rex field=TimeField "(((?<Days>\d.*)\sDays\s)?(?<Hours>\d.*)\sHours\s)?(?<Minutes>\d.*)\sMinutes"
| fillnull value=0
| eval secs=(Days*86400)+(Hours*3600)+(Minutes*60)

 

My Sample Search :

| makeresults
| eval _raw="TimeField
4 Days 14 Hours 40 Minutes
7 Hours 40 Minutes
40 Minutes"
| multikv forceheader=1
| rex field=TimeField "(((?<Days>\d.*)\sDays\s)?(?<Hours>\d.*)\sHours\s)?(?<Minutes>\d.*)\sMinutes"
| fillnull value=0
| eval secs=(Days*86400)+(Hours*3600)+(Minutes*60)

 

Screenshot 2021-07-13 at 12.44.30 PM.png

Thanks
KV
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kamlesh_vaghela
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

@sashib 

Can you please try this?

YOOUR_SEARCH
| rex field=TimeField "(((?<Days>\d.*)\sDays\s)?(?<Hours>\d.*)\sHours\s)?(?<Minutes>\d.*)\sMinutes"
| fillnull value=0
| eval secs=(Days*86400)+(Hours*3600)+(Minutes*60)

 

My Sample Search :

| makeresults
| eval _raw="TimeField
4 Days 14 Hours 40 Minutes
7 Hours 40 Minutes
40 Minutes"
| multikv forceheader=1
| rex field=TimeField "(((?<Days>\d.*)\sDays\s)?(?<Hours>\d.*)\sHours\s)?(?<Minutes>\d.*)\sMinutes"
| fillnull value=0
| eval secs=(Days*86400)+(Hours*3600)+(Minutes*60)

 

Screenshot 2021-07-13 at 12.44.30 PM.png

Thanks
KV
▄︻̷̿┻̿═━一

If any of my reply helps you to solve the problem Or gain knowledge, an upvote would be appreciated. 


 

sashib
Explorer

@bowesmana 

I tried your suggestion, 

TimeFielddayshoursminutessecs
4 Days 14 Hours 40 Minutes400345600
6 Hours 20 Minutes06021600

 

for the first entry giving only days

and for second entry its giving only hours

Thank you!

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bowesmana
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

This search sets up your data example then calculates the seconds.

See from the rex statement onwards

| makeresults
| eval _raw="TimeField
4 Days 14 Hours 40 Minutes
7 Hours 40 Minutes
40 Minutes"
| multikv forceheader=1
| table TimeField
| mvexpand TimeField
| rex field=TimeField "((?<days>\d+) Days)?\s*?((?<hours>\d+) Hours)?\s*?((?<minutes>\d+) Minutes)?"
| fillnull value=0
| eval secs=(days*86400)+(hours*3600)+(minutes*60)
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