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Multiple sourcetypes per source

Samslara
Explorer

Hi,
I have a novice question, but is it possible to have more than one sourcetype for a given source?

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hjwang
Contributor

Sure.

In props.conf
[source::<your source name>]
TRANSFORMS-XXX = AAA
TRANSFORMS-YYY = BBB
...

In transforms.conf
[AAA]
REGEX = <Extract a trait in your log like host IP or something else>
DEST_KEY = MetaData:Sourcetype
FORMAT = sourcetype::<your sourcetype name>
[BBB]
...
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