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What does search error "DispatchThread - Error reading runtime settings" mean?

davesplunk01
Path Finder

search error from the search.log (job inspect - search.log). DispatchThread - Error reading runtime settings: File /opt/splunk/var/run/splunk/dispatch/subsearch_scheduler_...../runtime.csv does not exist

What does it mean? Searches are taking log time to execute (no error in the Splunk Web). Splunk version 6.3.4

Additional info while looking Splunk Answers found: https://answers.splunk.com/answers/104690/error-dispatchthread-error-reading-runtime-settings-file-d...

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martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

That message is normal, it is logged under INFO log level - unrelated to search speed.

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aaraneta_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

@davesplunk01 - Did the answer provided by martin_mueller provide a solution to your question? If yes, please don't forget to resolve this post by clicking "Accept". If no, please leave a comment with more feedback. Thanks!

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martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

That message is normal, it is logged under INFO log level - unrelated to search speed.

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martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Do post the job inspector for a search that takes too long in your opinion, along with any background info you have.

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davesplunk01
Path Finder

thanks for the comment. Could you please help me to understand the issue? There is something wrong would like to find and fix.

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