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extract name from multivalue

mcbradfordwcb
Engager

Within MSAD, the manager field looks like this:

manager=CN=The Boss,OU=HLGIT,OU=CO,OU=mytownUsers,OU=ourFIRE,DC=ourcompany,DC=net

I need to extract "The Boss" only

Ideas?

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Try

... | rex field=manager "CN=(?<CN>[^,]+)" | ...
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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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