Splunk Add-on for Microsoft O365 : increase number of thread from Web

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Updated:September 29, 2026
Document ID:SPLK047188

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Applicability

Splunk Cloud Splunk Enterprise

Description

If there is an issue of delay in Management Activity inputs of the O365 Add-on then need to increase the number of threads as documented here, this functionality is now self-serviceable.


Investigation

To check the delay for O365 Add-on's Management Activity use the below SPL:

SPL:

index=<index_name>
|eval diff= (_indextime - _time)/60
|eval capturetime=strftime(_time, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M: %S")
|eval indextime=strftime(_indextime, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M: %S")
|chart max(diff) as diff(max_in_m) by _time span=1h

Resolution

How to Change the Number of Threads:

  1. Navigate to Data Inputs.
  2. Select Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Office 365 Management Activity.
  3. List of all inputs. 
  4. Click on any input and change the number of threads to desired, then save the changes.

Splunk Add-on for Microsoft O365 Troubleshooting.

Revision History

Revision Publish Date Comments
1.0
29-Sep-2026
Initial Release

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