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Searching Columns

jimjohn
Path Finder

Hi All,

I am new to splunk and when I try to search an excel file with one of the columns like id i am not getting any result.Can you please help me.

Thanks
Jim

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somesoni2
Revered Legend

It looks like Excel as data input is not really supported unless its converted to csv format (may be using script). See here.

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linu1988
Champion

how do you search the file? it is indexed or you are using any direct input method?

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