splunk / splunk/contentctl

[BUG] alert.digest_mode should be dynamic in savedsearches_detections.j2

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Description

Describe the bug

v4.4.0 introduced the feature to define throttling for detections:

throttling:
  period: 3600s #time period to throttle
  fields: name,host # fields to throttle on

but for this to work alert.digest_mode has to be set to 0 when the fields key is defined, as per docs.

Expected behavior

The value for alert.digest_mode should be dynamic when the fields key is defined.

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contentctl Version:

v5.5.9

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Research direction

Start in contentctl/output/templates/savedsearches_detections.j2 at the alert.digest_mode setting referenced in the issue, and review how the throttling fields are rendered. Verify the generated saved-search configuration for detections with and without throttling fields; done means alert.digest_mode changes appropriately when fields is defined.

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Tech stack
python
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tooling
Issue type
Bug
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Estimated time
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