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Parameters in script

dbashyam
Explorer

Hi, I have a script which needs parameters to be passed. I know that I can enroll the script in the input.conf file but any idea what is the keyword in inputs.conf file that accepts parameters.

For example: I have a script which is located in
/usr/test/dq_test.pl CHAN
/usr/test/dq_test.pl MAHN 0.25

So, how to pass parameter like CHAN and MAHN 0.25 in the inputs.conf file?

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Dinesh

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yannK
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

I think that it's in the script stanza directly;

[script:///usr/test/dq_test.pl MAHN 0.25]

yannK
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

on more recent splunk please prefer modular inputs instead of scripts :

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/AdvancedDev/ModInputsIntro

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dbashyam
Explorer

Hi YannK...Sure I will definitely give back and comment after implementing this at my end. Thanks

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