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How to use regex on a field's value in a search?

splunkuser21
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index=system* sourcetype=inventory  order=829

I am trying to extract the 3 digit field number in this search with rex to search all entries with only the three digit code. I tried:

index=system* sourcetype=inventory  (rex field=order "\d+")
index=system* sourcetype=inventory  (rex field=order "(\d+)")
index=system* sourcetype=inventory  (rex field=order "[0-9]{3}")

What is the correct way to do this?

Thanks!

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1 Solution

MuS
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Hi splunkuser21,

try this:

index=system* sourcetype=inventory  | rex field=order "(?<myOrder>\d{3})" | search myOrder=*

This will create a new field called myOrder which can be searched further down the search pipe.
Hope this helps ...

cheers, MuS

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skottska
New Member

You can also use

index=system* sourcetype=inventory | regex order="\d{3}"

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MuS
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Hi splunkuser21,

try this:

index=system* sourcetype=inventory  | rex field=order "(?<myOrder>\d{3})" | search myOrder=*

This will create a new field called myOrder which can be searched further down the search pipe.
Hope this helps ...

cheers, MuS

MuS
Legend

You could also simply search for all orders below 1000 this will also return all order containing 3 digits:

index=system* sourcetype=inventory  order<1000
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splunkuser21
Engager

Thanks @MuS !

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