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Is there a way to dynamically create fields and assign them values while my script is being executed in Splunk for a custom search?

kalyani_y
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Is there any way to create fields and assign values to them while my script is being executed for custom search?

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woodcock
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Yes, that is what eval and rex do, among others.

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.5/SearchReference/Eval
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.5/SearchReference/Rex

If you mean that persist outside the scope of the run of your search, then you need to use outputcsv followed by inputcsv the next time around.

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

Yes, that is what eval and rex do, among others.

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.5/SearchReference/Eval
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.5/SearchReference/Rex

If you mean that persist outside the scope of the run of your search, then you need to use outputcsv followed by inputcsv the next time around.

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