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Trying to change date

maheshsat
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index=_internal | eval Mahesh=replace(date, "^(\d{1,2})/(\d{1,2})/", "\2/\1/")

My date 03-16-2018 I need 16-03-2018

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elliotproebstel
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I notice that your sample dates have dashes, while your attempted regex uses slashes. How about this:

index=_internal
| eval Mahesh=replace(date, "^(\d{1,2})-(\d{1,2})-", "\2/-1-")

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maheshsat
Explorer

Thanks It did work but small correction, below correct syntex.

index=_internal | eval Mahesh=replace(Date, "^(\d{1,2})-(\d{1,2})-"," \2-\1-")

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elliotproebstel
Champion

I notice that your sample dates have dashes, while your attempted regex uses slashes. How about this:

index=_internal
| eval Mahesh=replace(date, "^(\d{1,2})-(\d{1,2})-", "\2/-1-")
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