Splunk® Data Stream Processor

Function Reference

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Fields

This topic describes how to use the function in the .

Description

The Fields function keeps or removes fields from your data based on the field list criteria.

Function Input/Output Schema

Function Input
collection<record<R>>
This function takes in collections of records with schema R.
Function Output
collection<record<S>>
This function outputs the same collection of records but with a different schema S.

Syntax

The required fields are in bold font.

fields [+|-] <field_list>

Required arguments

field_list
Syntax: <field>, <field>, ...
Description: Comma-delimited list of fields to keep or remove. You can use a wild card character in the field names, but must enclose those field names in single quotation marks.
Example in Canvas View: host, source, body

Optional arguments

operator
Syntax: + | -
Description: If the plus sign ( + ) is specified, only the fields in the field_list are kept in the results. If the minus sign ( - ) is specified, the fields in the field_list are removed from the results. The symbol you specify applies to all of the fields in the field_list.
Default: +
Example in Canvas View: -

Examples

Examples of common use cases follow. These examples assume that you have added the function to your pipeline.

1. SPL2 Example: Specify a list of fields to keep in your records

This example assumes that you are in the SPL View.

Return only the host, source, and body fields.

... | fields host, source, body | ...

2. SPL2 Example: Specify a list of fields to remove from your records

This example assumes that you are in the SPL View.

Use the minus sign ( - ) to specify which fields to remove from your incoming records. This example removes the host field from the records:

... | fields - host | ...
Last modified on 09 February, 2022
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Data Stream Processor: 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.2.1-patch02, 1.2.1, 1.2.2-patch02, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3


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