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how to match value in events using Rex

james_n
Path Finder

Hi experts,

please help me with regular expression to match the value in each event at search time as shown below

:{\"buaid\":{\"business\":[\"12345\"],\"exclude*

required output: bss_value=12345

thanks in advance.

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to4kawa
Ultra Champion
|rex "(?<bss_value>\d{5})"

This is enough.

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jpolvino
Builder

This might get you close, with a run anywhere example:

| makeresults | eval _raw=":{\\\"buaid\\\":{\\\"business\\\":[\\\"12345\\\"],\\\"exclude*"
| rex ":{\\\\\"buaid\\\\\":{\\\\\"business\\\\\":\[\\\\\"(?<bss_value>[^\\\]+)\\\\\"\],"

It sets up a _raw field, and then extracts from it. The last line should do it for you.

james_n
Path Finder

Hi @jpolvino , thanks for the answer. its working fine. but if i have multiple values with , separated than its not working .Please help on this.

Ex: :{\"buaid\":{\"business\":[\"12345\",\"6789\"]

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Try

business\\":\[\\"(?<bss_value>[^\\]+)\\
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If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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