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How to create new field?

mananzeh
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how can solve this ::: (Create a new field called "StartTime" and set the value to seven days ago from today, snapped to the beginning of the day) ???

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
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Use the eval command to create a new field.  The relative_time function can be used to compute a new timestamp using another timestamp and an interval.

| eval StarTime = relative_time(now(), "-7d@d")

 

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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust
| eval StartTime=relative_time(now(),"-7d@d")
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