AUTOMATED TESTING OF ADD-ON CONFIGURATIONS FOR SEARCHING EVENT DATA USING A LATE-BINDING SCHEMA

Described are techniques for evaluating technology add-ons used with a data intake and query system to identify errors that may be present in or associated with configuration files defining the functions of the technology add-on or with operation of the technology add-on. For example, the technology add-on may be used to provide searching of event data stored by the data intake and query system using a late-binding schema, where the technology add-on provides for formalized interpretation of non-standard event data according to a user- or vendor-defined scheme. The disclosed techniques can identify errors and determine if the technology add-on is compliant with a schema definition for a common information model.