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tail

Synopsis

Returns the last n number of specified results.

Syntax

tail [<N>]

Required arguments

<N>
Syntax: <int>
Description: The number of results to return, default is 10 if none is specified.

Description

Returns the last n results, or 10 if no integer is specified. The events are returned in reverse order, starting at the end of the result set.

Examples

Example 1: Return the last 20 results (in reverse order).

... | tail 20

See also

head, reverse

Answers

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Retrieved from "http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/4.3/SearchReference/Tail"

This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk: 4.1 , 4.1.1 , 4.1.2 , 4.1.3 , 4.1.4 , 4.1.5 , 4.1.6 , 4.1.7 , 4.1.8 , 4.2 , 4.2.1 , 4.2.2 , 4.2.3 , 4.2.4 , 4.2.5 , 4.3 , 4.3.1 , 4.3.2 View the Article History for its revisions.


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