The Python code in this App is dual 2.7/3 compatible. This version of the App enforces Python 3 for execution of the modular input script when running on Splunk 8+ in order to satisfy Splunkbase AppInspect requirements. If running this App on Splunk versions prior to 8 , then Python 2.7 will get executed.
This is a Splunk Modular Alert used to facilitate scheduled export of indexed data (SEND) to a file location
The exported file is just a gzipped CSV of the search results that triggered the alert.
The real intent of this add-on though is as an example for developers to follow to show how you can essentially leverage the Modular Alerts framework to perform a scheduled data output.
Other types of outputs to consider implementing : ftp,scp,jms,kafka,aws,rdbms,datawarehouse,some other data storage or processing platform etc...
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The only thing to keep in mind is constraint of alerts in terms of scalability. The alert action script has a limited lifetime before it’s being killed by the scheduler. The scheduler itself is also not designed for massive output loads. It should be perfectly fine for smaller scale output, though.
Perform a search in Splunk and then navigate to : Save As -> Alert -> Trigger Actions -> Add Actions -> SEND to File
On this dialogue you can enter your file output settings.
If you require an encrypted credential in your configuration , then you can enter it on the setup page.
Then in your configration stanza refer to it in the format {encrypted:somekey}
Where somekey is any value you choose to enter on the setup page to refer to your credential.
Modular Alert logs will get written to $SPLUNK_HOME/var/log/splunk/sendfilealert_app_modularalert.log
Setup logs will get written to $SPLUNK_HOME/var/log/splunk/sendfilealert_app_setuphandler.log
These logs are rotated daily with a backup limit of 5.
The Modular Alert logging level can be specified on the setup page. The default level is INFO.
You can search for these log sources in the _internal index or browse to the Logs menu item on the App's navigation bar.
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