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How to edit props.conf to specify a different regex for each of three sourcetypes?

minkyuk
Explorer

Hello,

I'm trying to parse three different log files with different regex.

I have three different sourcetypes for each, and I'm wondering how I can specify a different regex for each on props.conf.

Would it be as simple as

[sourcetype_one] 
BREAK_ONLY_BEFORE= <regex>
[sourcetype_two]
...

Thank you, I would appreciate your ideas
Jack

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Yes, it could be as simple as that. It's difficult to say for sure without seeing samples of your data.

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jnussbaum_splun
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

The sourcetypes that you define in inputs.conf can be called out in stanzas in your props.conf, as you've mentioned above.

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

Correct, you make a stanza for each and in the stanza header you put one sourcetype, just like you showed in your question.

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