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running splunk search using python sdk

harsh1734
New Member

hi,
i have installed python sdk and in ./splunkrc file given user name and passwd so that it can connect my splunk ..i have a index name called test. so what should be my search so that by using my python sdk i can call that index content

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HiroshiSatoh
Champion

What error is the output? Do you have made ​​well Preferences?
For example, this sample program work?

Please to save and run the file with the appropriate name by setting the HOST,USERNAME,PASSWORD.
---------(sample program)------------------
import splunklib.client as client

HOST = "hostxxxx"
PORT = 8089
USERNAME = "username"
PASSWORD = "password"

try:
service = client.connect(
host=HOST,
port=PORT,
username=USERNAME,
password=PASSWORD)
print "connect OK!"
except:

print "connect NG!"

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