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escape backslash in dynamic search

LiorG
Engager

hi there,

i created a dashbord with drilldown values with backslash.

how can i escape those backslash to ged values in my search

LiorG
Engager

hey thanks for the answer.

this i already know.

my dashbord in based many diffrent drilldowns,

when the value that i want to drilldown in a other search may contain a backslash.

thats why i cant know where will it be in the string

 

example:

200808131227.m7D/CKVem009817@Here.US.EDU

 

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @LiorG,

this isn't a backslash (\) but slash (/), so you should be able to put the string between quotes (") in the target drilldown dashboard.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

hi @LiorG,

another backslash usually escapes a backslash.

Could you share a sample of these values and of your search?

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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