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isachristophe
New Member

I would like realize a sum of data like that par exemple :

data = data + val1

But splunk dioesn’t recognize this sum.

Do you know I can do that ?

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mayurr98
Super Champion

can you provide entire query in 101010 sample code format?also can you provide some sample input and output you want ??

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493669
Super Champion

Hi @isachristophe,
try to convert string into number by convert command

<base search>| convert num(data) as data |eval data = data + val1
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isachristophe
New Member

No it doesn’t work .
Even if you put this instruction :
Convert num (compteur) as compteur | eval compteur = compteur + 1 | table compteur

You have nothing in compteur

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493669
Super Champion

what value is present in compteur?
and have you tried same code...as I can see space in between num and (.
provide entire query in 101010 sample code format.

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isachristophe
New Member

I would like to put in compteur the precedent value of the iteration, but it seems impossible

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493669
Super Champion

provide sample input and output you expect

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493669
Super Champion
| makeresults |   eval data="111222" 
 | eval val1=666 
 | convert num(data)     | eval data = data + val1
 | table data

Its working fine...given result as "111888"

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ddrillic
Ultra Champion

If you can try please -

index="<any_index>" 
| eval data="111222" 
| eval val1=666 
| convert num(data) as data 
| eval data = data + val1
| table data
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