how to not index some data or send it to null queue

[surekhasplunk]

Hi,

I want to know if there is some mechanism by which i can stop indexing a particular kind of data like if
segment_name="Enforced segment"

From getting indexed.

My inputs.conf has following entry

[monitor:///opt/splunk/logs/check//.log]
disabled = 0
host_segment = 5
sourcetype = check_logs
index = check

here i dont want those lines to get indexed if any of the log files has this pattern in it (segment_name="Enforced segment")

Is it possible ?

Thanks

[manjunathmeti · Accepted solution]

Yes, add these configurations and check:

props.conf

[check_logs]
TRANSFORMS-null_queue = data_nullq

transforms.conf

[data_nullq]
DEST_KEY = queue
REGEX = segment_name=\"Enforced segment\"
FORMAT = nullQueue

[surekhasplunk]

Hi @manjunathmeti ,

thanks for quick reply

Only modification i did is i added like below for REGEX
REGEX = (segment_name=Enforced segment)

This will work right ? since i dont have that double quotes just equalto symbol is there.

[manjunathmeti]

yes, this will work.

[surekhasplunk]

Thanks @manjunathmeti,

I have one more query if you are aware how to confirm that those have started going to the nullqueue?
where can i check to get an confirmation that they are now going to the null queue

[manjunathmeti]

Check: index=_internal sourcetype=splunkd component=metrics processor=nullqueue group=pipeline

[surekhasplunk]

Thanks a lot ..
For now am not seeing anything related to my configuration change. but i think will something soon ..

[surekhasplunk]

Hi @manjunathmeti ,

Now the issue is they are getting blocked but other indexes are also effected by this change dont know why

[manjunathmeti]

If you are using same sourcetype name for other indexes or monitors then this chnage will affect them. You can set unique sourcetype to this monitor or change stanza in propsc.conf as below:

[source::/opt/splunk/logs/check/*.log]
TRANSFORMS-null_queue = data_nullq