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How to get latest parameter from csv disregarding empty values

mishaaaaaaaaaa
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Hi splunk comunity!

I have dashboard with text input, which starts to execute when i change my parameter in text box, in query i write this parameter to my csv file.
In another dashboard i'm trying to read latest value of this parameter, but if i post an empty field in my first dashboard i get an empty result in my second.
So the question is how to check an empty value like method isEmpty() in java or how to ban empty fields passing to csv file in first dashboard?
Or how can i display last not empty value?

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renjith_nair
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@mishaaaaaaaaaa ,

Either use | where isnotnull(field) while reading or check with isnotnull(field) or isnull(field) before writing,

Reference : https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.4/SearchReference/InformationalFunctions

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renjith_nair
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@mishaaaaaaaaaa ,

Either use | where isnotnull(field) while reading or check with isnotnull(field) or isnull(field) before writing,

Reference : https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.4/SearchReference/InformationalFunctions

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mishaaaaaaaaaa
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@renjith.nair This doesn't work, i've already tryed something like this, but i still get an emty field in my second dushboard

| makeresults
| eval param="$firstParam$"
| eval parameter=if(isnull(param), 50, param)
| outputcsv append=true mishasTestParametrization.csv
| table parameter

| inputcsv mishasTestParametrization.csv
| stats latest(parameter) as latestParam

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renjith_nair
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in that case, it might not be null() but just an empty space , try adding this

if(isnull(param) OR param=="", 50, param)

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mishaaaaaaaaaa
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@renjith.nair yes this works, but i understud that this is not what i want. I need to write to csv if my param is not empty and don't write if it's empty

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renjith_nair
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@mishaaaaaaaaaa ,
Same can be used in the outputlookup as well. Taking your example

| makeresults
| eval param="$firstParam$"
| where param!="" AND isnotnull(param)
| outputcsv append=true mishasTestParametrization.csv
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mishaaaaaaaaaa
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thanks a lot, that works perfect!

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