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How to write regex to extract value in between two phrases?

syazwani
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Hi, I need help to extract a value from field named "message".

Field "message" value is as below:

The process C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe (PRD01) has initiated the power off of computer PC01 on behalf of user ADMIN JABATAN for the following reason: No title for this reason could be found

The process C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe (PRD01) has initiated the restart of computer PC01 on behalf of user ADMIN\SUPPORT for the following reason: No title for this reason could be found

The process C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe (PRD01) has initiated the restart of computer PC01 on behalf of user admin for the following reason: No title for this reason could be found

The value i want to extract is:

newField
ADMIN JABATAN
ADMIN\SUPPORT
admin

 

Please assist. Thanks.

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batabay
Path Finder

Hi,

 

your search 

| rex field=message "of\suser\s(?<new_user>.+?)\sfor\sthe"

this command extract new_user field.

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syazwani
Path Finder

Hi @batabay, thank you for the response. It works!

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batabay
Path Finder

Hi,

 

your search 

| rex field=message "of\suser\s(?<new_user>.+?)\sfor\sthe"

this command extract new_user field.

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