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xmlkv
Description
The xmlkv command automatically extracts key-value pairs from XML-formatted data.
For JSON-formatted data, use the spath command.
Syntax
The required syntax is in bold.
- xmlkv
- [<field>]
- maxinputs=<int>
Required arguments
None.
Optional arguments
- field
- Syntax: <field>
- Description: The field from which to extract the key and value pairs.
- Default: The
_rawfield.
- maxinputs
- Syntax: maxinputs=<int>
- Description: The maximum number of events or search results to use as inputs into the
xmlkvcommand. - Default: 50000
Usage
The xmlkv command is a distributable streaming command. See Command types.
Keys and values in XML elements
From the following XML, name is the key and Settlers of Catan is the value in the first element.
<game> <name>Settlers of Catan</name> <category>competitive</category> </game> <game> <name>Ticket to Ride</name> <category>competitive</category> </game>
Examples
1. Automatically extract key-value pairs
Extract key-value pairs from XML tags in the _raw field. Processes a maximum of 50000 events.
... | xmlkv
2. Extract a specific number of key-value pairs
Extract the key-value pairs from the first ten thousand events.
... | xmlkv maxinputs=10000
See also
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