5. Transform Data

5.3 Test Transform Processor

2 min

This test verifies that the com.splunk/source and os.type metadata have been removed from the log resource attributes before being exported by the Agent. Additionally, the test ensures that:

The log body is parsed to extract severity information.
- SeverityText and SeverityNumber are set on the LogRecord.
JSON fields from the log body are promoted to log attributes.

This ensures proper metadata filtering, severity mapping, and structured log enrichment before exporting.

Exercise

Check the debug output: For both the Agent and Gateway confirm that com.splunk/source and os.type have been removed:

text
Resource attributes:
   -> com.splunk.sourcetype: Str(quotes)
   -> host.name: Str(workshop-instance)
   -> otelcol.service.mode: Str(agent)

text
Resource attributes:
   -> com.splunk.source: Str(./quotes.log)
   -> com.splunk.sourcetype: Str(quotes)
   -> host.name: Str(workshop-instance)
   -> os.type: Str(linux)
   -> otelcol.service.mode: Str(agent)

For both the Agent and Gateway confirm that SeverityText and SeverityNumber in the LogRecord is now defined with the severity level from the log body. Confirm that the JSON fields from the body can be accessed as top-level log Attributes:

text
<snip>
SeverityText: WARN
SeverityNumber: Warn(13)
Body: Str({"level":"WARN","message":"Your focus determines your reality.","movie":"SW","timestamp":"2025-03-07 11:17:26"})
Attributes:
     -> log.file.path: Str(quotes.log)
     -> level: Str(WARN)
     -> message: Str(Your focus determines your reality.)
     -> movie: Str(SW)
     -> timestamp: Str(2025-03-07 11:17:26)
</snip>

text
<snip>
SeverityText:
SeverityNumber: Unspecified(0)
Body: Str({"level":"WARN","message":"Your focus determines your reality.","movie":"SW","timestamp":"2025-03-07 11:17:26"})
Attributes:
     -> log.file.path: Str(quotes.log)
</snip>

Check file output: In the new gateway-logs.out file verify the data has been transformed:

jq '[.resourceLogs[].scopeLogs[].logRecords[] | {severityText, severityNumber, body: .body.stringValue}]' gateway-logs.out

json
[
  {
    "severityText": "DEBUG",
    "severityNumber": 5,
    "body": "{\"level\":\"DEBUG\",\"message\":\"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.\",\"movie\":\"LOTR\",\"timestamp\":\"2025-03-07 11:56:29\"}"
  },
  {
    "severityText": "WARN",
    "severityNumber": 13,
    "body": "{\"level\":\"WARN\",\"message\":\"The Force will be with you. Always.\",\"movie\":\"SW\",\"timestamp\":\"2025-03-07 11:56:29\"}"
  },
  {
    "severityText": "ERROR",
    "severityNumber": 17,
    "body": "{\"level\":\"ERROR\",\"message\":\"One does not simply walk into Mordor.\",\"movie\":\"LOTR\",\"timestamp\":\"2025-03-07 11:56:29\"}"
  },
  {
    "severityText": "DEBUG",
    "severityNumber": 5,
    "body": "{\"level\":\"DEBUG\",\"message\":\"Do or do not, there is no try.\",\"movie\":\"SW\",\"timestamp\":\"2025-03-07 11:56:29\"}"
  }
]
[
  {
    "severityText": "ERROR",
    "severityNumber": 17,
    "body": "{\"level\":\"ERROR\",\"message\":\"There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.\",\"movie\":\"LOTR\",\"timestamp\":\"2025-03-07 11:56:29\"}"
  }
]

Info

Stop the Agent and the Gateway processes by pressing Ctrl-C in their respective terminals.