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How to extract date and time from xml source file?

maheshj
Explorer

Hi everyone,

Can you help me how to extract Date and Time from below XMLsample?

Here is example of a log:
alt text

I am looking for event associated timestamp (_time) will show as 2015-08-08T23:58:00

Thanks, cheers

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

Try this (problems in LINE_BREAKER, TIME_PREFIX, and TIME_FORMAT and MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD😞

TIME_PREFIX = <date>
TIME_FORMAT = %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S
MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD = 19
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = False
LINE_BREAKER = (<\/row>)
TRUNCATE = 0
KV_MODE=XML

You might also check out this Q&A:
https://answers.splunk.com/answers/406376/how-do-i-edit-my-datetimexml-file-for-my-custom-da.html#an...

Whenever you modify LINE_BREAKER, you should always use SHOULD_LINEMERGE = False.

Also, why are you using image links instead of pasting text? Then we have to type it all in (among other annoyances and problems).

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maheshj
Explorer

Hi Everyone,

I have tried below configuration setting in props.conf
props.conf
alt text

But it shows event associated timestamp as 2015-08-08T00:00:00

Please guide me where I am going wrong?

Thanks, cheers

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

I believe the TIME_FORMAT string won't match your data because of the "T00:00:00".

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