Splunk Search

I have to find difference between alternate rows for a field like Row 2-1, Row 4-3. Not difference between all the consecutive rows. I used "diff" but it gives me difference between all the rows. Please suggest.

BTCM
Engager

TXName Period Value diffValue
tx1 Period 1 25

tx1 Period 2 14 -11
tx2 Period 1 12
tx2 Period 2 20 8

Tags (2)

javiergn
Super Champion

Streamstats is your friend here.
This is what I would do:

| streamstats count as ID by TXName
| sort -limit=0 -ID
| eval ValueForDiff = if(ID=1, -Value, Value)
| eventstats sum(ValueForDiff) as DiffValue by TXName
| eval DiffValue = if(ID=1, null(), DiffValue)

Example (mycsv.csv contains the table you mentioned in your question):

| inputcsv mycsv.csv 
| streamstats count as ID by TXName
| sort -limit=0 -ID
| eval ValueForDiff = if(ID=1, -Value, Value)
| eventstats sum(ValueForDiff) as DiffValue by TXName
| eval DiffValue = if(ID=1, null(), DiffValue)
| table TXName, Period, Value, DiffValue
| sort -limit=0 TXName, Period

Output (see picture):

alt text

Career Survey
First 500 qualified respondents will receive a $20 gift card! Tell us about your professional Splunk journey.

Can’t make it to .conf25? Join us online!

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Splunk Lantern’s Guide to The Most Popular .conf25 Sessions

Splunk Lantern is a Splunk customer success center that provides advice from Splunk experts on valuable data ...

Unlock What’s Next: The Splunk Cloud Platform at .conf25

In just a few days, Boston will be buzzing as the Splunk team and thousands of community members come together ...

Index This | How many sevens are there between 1 and 100?

August 2025 Edition Hayyy Splunk Education Enthusiasts and the Eternally Curious!  We’re back with this ...