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How to write the regex for host_regex for my sample data?

omgwut56k
Path Finder

I need some help building regex for host_regex.

Please and thank you!

/opt/splunk/SFTP/SYSTEM/daftm44de_sec.14-08-29.log
/opt/splunk/SFTP/SYSTEM/opd1_sys.14-08-27.log
/opt/splunk/SFTP/SYSTEM/opd9_sys.14-12-29

The host name is, for example:

oppd1_sys
daftme44de_sec
oppd9_sys

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MuS
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi omgwut56k,

based on the provided data, try this as regex:

\/([\w\d]+)\.

hope this helps ...

cheers, MuS

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