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How to resolve "the max number of concurrent historical searches on this instance has been reached" on Skipped search?

SamHTexas
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How to resolve "the max number of concurrent historical searches on this instance has been reached" on Skipped search? Is it because in the Event  the user is listed as "nobody" or is it a timing issue please? Thank u in advance.

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gcusello
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Hi @SamHTexas,

see in the following answer the solution to your problem:

https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/The-maximum-number-of-concurrent-historical-searches-o...

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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