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Need the correct regular expression for my rex command

moizmmz
Path Finder

Here is my event's raw data:

{"line":"level=info t=\"2019-01-29T18:19:42.999Z\" rt=2 method=GET path=\"/contentskus/5b7ee52a4f6b9c001b049ac3?dma=999\u0026itemsPerPage=25\u0026page=1\" sc=200 dma=999 apikey=DEFAULT amzn_trace_id=unknown enabledFeatures=recommendations,upcomingSearch,popularityQueriesPlatformSpecific,availabilityTimes,avoidDefaultQuery,useFavoritesExternalSchemaForD2C,useFavoritesV2ForFavoritesFilter,endCardRecommendations,cmsAuthFallback os=2 rid=\"6962240ed296c770\" mode=published","source":"stdout","tag":"ecs-uat_admin_v1sandbox_blue-35-uat-service-admin-d8d0a7a0c2dfe8ea6c00/503343765eaa","attrs":{"SERVICE_NAME":"admin","SERVICE_TAGS":"contentgroups,contentsettings,contentskus,metatags,settings,userroles,users,s3signurl","SERVICE_VERSION":"v1sandbox","com.amazonaws.ecs.task-arn":"arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:776609208984:task/305f6e5a-d20d-4aa2-877d-1bba2d442a7b"}}

I'm trying to create a new field called service_name where I extract the highlighted portion in the above event. The regukar expression that I wrote is: \W\W\W[e][c][s]\S(?\w{1,})

Achieved result: uat_admin_v1sandbox_blue
Expected result: admin_v1sandbox_blue

Please help!!!

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chrisyounger
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @moizmmz

Does this work for you: \"tag\":\"[^\-]+\-[^\_]+\_([^\-]+)

https://regex101.com/r/XFwLwU/1/

Good luck 🙂

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saurabh009
Path Finder

The easiest way to check for any regular expression is using splunk extract fields. Its quite powerful and gives almost exact extraction.
you can see the regular expression used and apply the same in your query using "rex " command.

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moizmmz
Path Finder

problem is, the events don't load in the sample events slot more than half the time

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chrisyounger
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @moizmmz

Does this work for you: \"tag\":\"[^\-]+\-[^\_]+\_([^\-]+)

https://regex101.com/r/XFwLwU/1/

Good luck 🙂

moizmmz
Path Finder

Perfect! thank you!

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moizmmz
Path Finder

Can you pls explain this part: [^-]+-[^_]+_([^-]+) ??

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chrisyounger
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

It means any characters except for hypon
then a hyphon
then anything except for an underscore
Then an underscore
Then capture everything until a hyphon

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moizmmz
Path Finder

Awesome!!! thanks!!!

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