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Muthu_Vinith
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Hey Experts, I'm new to splunk and I'm trying to extract APP WEB and MNOPQ from a field called result. Can someone please guide me on how to achieve this? Any help or example queries would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!

Fi a:\abc\def\MNOPQ.txt content is expected to include "A H Dis Query,0,0"
Fi a:\abc\def\APP.txt content is expected to include "A H Dis Query,0,0"
Fi a:\abc\def\WEB.txt content is expected to include "A H Dis Query,0,0"
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gcusello
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Hi @Muthu_Vinith ,

you should use a regex like the following:

| rex field=result "\w:\\\w+\\\w+\\(?<myfield>[^\.]+)"

that you can test at https://regex101.com/r/BYH1rP/1

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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Muthu_Vinith
Path Finder

Hi @gcusello @ITWhisperer 

| rex field=result "\w:\\\\\w+\\\\\w+\\\\(?<myfield>[^\.]+)"

The above query extracts, but if i want to extract APP and WEB which is in same line how to extract ?

Fi a:\abc\def\
MNOPQ.txt content is expected to include "A H Dis Query,0,0"
Fi a:\abc\def\APP.txt content is expected to include "A H Dis Query,0,0" Fi a:\abc\def\WEB.txt content is expected to include "A H Dis Query,0,0"
Fi a:\abc\def\SQL.txt content is expected to include "A H Dis Query,0,0"

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ITWhisperer
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Use max_match

| rex max_match=0 field=result "\w:\\\\\w+\\\\\w+\\\\(?<myfield>[^\.]+)"

Note that this will give you a multivalue field

Muthu_Vinith
Path Finder

Thanks @ITWhisperer 

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yuanliu
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

@Muthu_Vinith Please use descriptive title.  This helps future users finding the answer.

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Muthu_Vinith
Path Finder

Thanks!! @gcusello @ITWhisperer 

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
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Hi @Muthu_Vinith ,

good for you, see next time!

let us know if we can help you more, or, please, accept one answer for the other people of Community.

Ciao and happy splunking

Giuseppe

P.S.: Karma Points are appreciated by all the contributors 😉

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ITWhisperer
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| rex field=result "\w:\\\\\w+\\\\\w+\\\\(?<myfield>[^\.]+)"

gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @Muthu_Vinith ,

you should use a regex like the following:

| rex field=result "\w:\\\w+\\\w+\\(?<myfield>[^\.]+)"

that you can test at https://regex101.com/r/BYH1rP/1

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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