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Save event types via Splunk Web

This documentation does not apply to the most recent version of Splunk.

This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk: 3.3 , 3.3.1 , 3.3.2 , 3.3.3 , 3.3.4 , 3.4 , 3.4.1 , 3.4.2 , 3.4.3 , 3.4.5 , 3.4.6 , 3.4.8 , 3.4.9 , 3.4.10 , 3.4.11 , 3.4.12 , 3.4.13

Save event types via Splunk Web

Most searches can be saved as an event type. There can be multiple event types for an event. You cannot create an event type with searches specifying an index, hosttag, eventtypetag, sourcetype or the pipe operator. Any event types you create through Splunk Web are automatically added to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/eventtypes.conf.


Configuration

To save a search as an event:

  • Type the search in the search box.
  • Click the arrow to the left of the search box.
  • Click Save as event type...

The Save Event Type dialog box will pop up, pre-populated with your search terms.

  • Name the event type.
  • Optionally add an event type tag (you can add more than one tag, comma-separated).
  • Click the Save button.

You can now use your event type in searches:

eventtype=fooSearch
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