Splunk Search

How to execute a full outer join in splunk?

rkanumula
Path Finder

Hi,

i have a indexes A and B. when i am joining both indexes with type=outer, I am getting only left index data, but I want both columns of data. How do I do this?

ex:

Index A

id  name  sal
1    x    10,000

Index B

id desgn
1  eng 

Now I want the output as:

id  name  sal     desg
1    x    10000   engineer 

This is my current search:

index=a | join type=outer a.id[ SEARCH index=b]|table id,name,desg,sal

Thanks in advance

Tags (2)
1 Solution

rkanumula
Path Finder

Got The Solution

Query:

index=a | join type=outer[ SEARCH index=b|rename id as id_cardNum]
|where id=id_cardNum|table id,name,desg,sal

View solution in original post

rkanumula
Path Finder

Got The Solution

Query:

index=a | join type=outer[ SEARCH index=b|rename id as id_cardNum]
|where id=id_cardNum|table id,name,desg,sal

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Maybe it's a typo, but Splunk joins aren't the same as SQL joins. Did you try index=a | join type=outer id [search index=b] | table id name sal desgn ?

---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

[Puzzles] Solve, Learn, Repeat: Tiling

This puzzle (first published here) is based on finding groups of tessellated tiles (inspired by floor tiles I ...

SOK it to Me: Top 3 Benefits of Using Splunk Operator on Kubernetes that’ll Make ...

    Thursday, July 9, 2026  |  11:00AM–12:00PM PDT Duration: 1 hour (includes Q&A) Managing can feel like a ...

Upgrade Prep for 10.4, Network Observability Deep Dives, and More from Splunk Lantern

Splunk Lantern is Splunk’s customer success center that provides practical guidance from Splunk experts on key ...