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reading from a repsitory

smolcj
Builder

hi
if i have my datainputs stored in a repository how can i index those files to my splunk instance automatically,i.e. whenever a new file is added to repository ?. do i have to use real time search panels?
pls help
thank you

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Ayn
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Your best bet would be writing a script that fetches the data you want to index and then use that script in a scripted input. http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/5.0.1/AdvancedDev/ScriptedInputsIntro

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smolcj
Builder

database that consists of uploaded log files which are cetegorized using perl script

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Ayn
Legend

What kind of repository?

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