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How indexing periodically the same already indexed logfiles with the same content again?

hadjaliy
New Member

How can i indexing every day the same already indexed logfiles with the same content again?
Only the timestamp for the file changes but the content and the filename remains the same.
We use the Splunk entreprise 6.1.
Thank you for the help!
Regards

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gfuente
Motivator

You just need to add a props.conf in your UF with configuration:

[yoursourcetype]
CHECK_METHOD = modtime

Regards

hadjaliy
New Member

many thanks for the fast answer. Your suggestion was super.
Only:
* Important: this option is only valid for [source::] stanzas.

Thank you for your help!!
Best regards.

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