Lookup CSV location

[tanyongjin]

Hi,

I would like to ask if the CSV file that is being referenced to in the search command can be from any directory in the machine or must it be within the Splunk folder?

[adonio · Accepted solution]

hello tanyongjin,

lookup up files have to be under splunk structure
when you upload via gui, you pick the app that the lookup file will be under
when you create one with | outpulookup command it goes to system
Windows location
$SPLUNK_HOME\Splunk\etc\system\lookups
$SPLUNK_HOME\etc\YourAPP\search\lookups
Nix location
$SPLUNK_HOME/Splunk/etc/system/lookups
$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/YourApp/apps/search\lookups

hope it helps

[tanyongjin]

hi adonio,

Thank you for your reply. CSV files can be uploaded via gui to be referenced? [inputcsv function]

I was thinking of doing copy-paste but due to administrator permissions, I am have problems accessing the directory.

Could inputlookup work as an alternative?

Cheers.