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metadata command returns duplicate sourcetypes - "WinEventLog"

net1993
Path Finder

Hello

I have this command:

| metadata type=sourcetypes index=wineventlog

The problem is that there are returned multiple lines for  "WinEventLog" sourcetype so I dont understand why that when the names are absolutely same.

I expect to get 1 line per sourcetype.

If I search with index=wineventlog and stats by sourcetype - there is no problem so it is something with metadata command

Same issue  for "wineventlog" sourcetype

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thambisetty
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Can you share sourcetypes returned from the search?

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If this helps, give a like below.
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J0el
New Member

 

It could be because you have multiple sources. Check with:

| metadata type=sources index=wineventlog

 It will likely show WinEventLog:Security, WinEventLog:System, etc.

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