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How to select values from not the current source but from the previous source

PBerry7538
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So I know that the following will allow me to search and just to select values from the current sourcetype :

[search index= sourcetype="" | stats latest(source) as source | return source] < SPL QUERY>

But i would like to select values from the previous current source ( I am sorry if explaining badly) . Please could anyone help me with how I could do that.

Many Thanks

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whrg
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Try this:

[search index=...  sourcetype=... | dedup source | head 2 | reverse | head 1 | return source] < SPL-QUERY>

Alternatively:

[search index=... sourcetype=... | dedup source | streamstats count | search count=2 | return source] < SPL-QUERY>

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PBerry7538
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@whrg
Thanks very much ! That worked a treat

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whrg
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Try this:

[search index=...  sourcetype=... | dedup source | head 2 | reverse | head 1 | return source] < SPL-QUERY>

Alternatively:

[search index=... sourcetype=... | dedup source | streamstats count | search count=2 | return source] < SPL-QUERY>
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