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What is the different between line exist in file and events of Splunk?

indeed_2000
Motivator

Hi

I've index a 12MB file in splunk but have different between line of file and event of splunk

 

file = 114,475          lines

splunk = 104,475   events

 

file lines like this:

123456789|0123456789|0123456789|Tobe                             |Alex                            |

 

 

any idea?

Thanks

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ITWhisperer
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Also, check for blank lines.

Where did the line count for the file come from? Is it counting long lines as two (or more lines)?

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indeed_2000
Motivator

@ITWhisperer 
1- there are no blank line in file.

2-vi in linux show line numbers.

3-each line one event in splunk.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
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Hi @indeed_2000,

check if in the file you have some multiline event.

If not check the correct parsing of you events.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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indeed_2000
Motivator

@gcusello 

1-there is no multiline event.

2- how check correctly events parsed?

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
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Hi @indeed_2000,

Check (usually is possible with a quick view on events9 if there are more events containing the timestamp that usually is at the beginning of the file.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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indeed_2000
Motivator

@gcusello as i write in post there is no timestamp in this file.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @indeed_2000,

check if there's a common (in format) beginning of each raw, so you can identify it there are more raws merged in the same event.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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indeed_2000
Motivator

@gcusello would you please tell me an example?

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