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TIME_PREFIX for props

SplunkDash
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Hello, how can I write TIME_PREFIX for props conf file for following sample event. Any help will be highly appreciated. Thank you, greatly appreciated.

 

INFORMATION:Metadata Deployment process started at Tue Jun 16 11:51:47 EDT 2020.

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venkatasri
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@SplunkDash  Try this works only for sample events provided having fixed spaces and Alpha-numeric.

TIME_PREFIX = ^INFORMATION:\w+\s\w+\s\w+\s+\w+\s\w+\s

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An upvote would be appreciated if this reply helps!

 

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SplunkDash
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Thank you so much appreciated. What about if I use

TIME_PREFIX=at+\s 

Since # of words are not the same, but there always "at+\s" before the Date/Time. But, please let me know if you have any recommendation other than this.

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