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How to only return subsearch results which are not available on main search?

splunkxorsplunk
Explorer

I have two indexes which include same data in a different fields as seen below. 

index1 -- user, fileName, ...etc

index2 -- event.file, actor

user = actor and fileName = event.file

The following search gives me if a user and their file in index2 is available in the index1, but I dont need this since I know they should be included in index1

What I am trying to find is : If a user and their file in index2 is NOT available in the index1, I wanna list them out. 

Thanks for help

index="index1"

[search index="index2" "event"=event2 event.file="something_*"

| table event.file, actor
| rename event.file as fileName, actor as user
]

| table actor

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Swap the searches and you should get what you're looking for.

index="index2"
NOT [search index="index1" "event"=event2 fileName="something_*"
| fields fileName user
| rename fileName as event.file, user as actor
| format
]
| table actor
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

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splunkxorsplunk
Explorer

Thanks for solution recommendations!

My initial pivot point should be index2 since index1 includes all files and actors. if a user and associated file is available in index2 but not index1, that is what I am looking for. 

0 Karma

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Swap the searches and you should get what you're looking for.

index="index2"
NOT [search index="index1" "event"=event2 fileName="something_*"
| fields fileName user
| rename fileName as event.file, user as actor
| format
]
| table actor
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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