Hi
Please give me any feedback . ideas as to whether I am following the best action.
I have a database table that is occasionally updated / add to. I would like to start using this information in searches as a lookup.
What is the best action to take here?
I had thought of running a search and outputting he data to a KVstore lookup I have tried this but as any record in the table could be updated I am not clear on how to use the Key_field / _key value to pick up the updates.
I have also seen examples using a csv lookup and using joins to merge the old / new data then writing out a new file.
Which method is best for picking up changes that may occur in any field from the database. The records do have a fixed identity field which may help.
Anyone able to recommend best method with an example?
Use DB Connect. It can hook into your database, automatically generate lookup tables, and keep them updated.
https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/2686/