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Create calculated fields with Splunk Web

Create a calculated field with Splunk Web. Use calculated fields as a shortcut for performing repetitive, long, or complex transformations using the eval command.

Prerequisites

Creating a new calculated field in settings

  1. Select Settings > Fields.
  2. Select Calculated Fields > New.
  3. Select the app that will use the calculated field.
  4. Select host, source, or sourcetype to apply to the calculated field and specify a name.
    5. You can also enter a wildcard if you want to apply this for all hosts, sources, or sourcetypes.
  5. Name the resultant calculated field.
  6. Define the eval expression.
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Enterprise: 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.5, 7.0.6, 7.0.7, 7.0.8, 7.0.9, 7.0.10, 7.0.11, 7.0.13, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.1.9, 7.1.10, 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.2.8, 7.2.9, 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2

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