Google Maps view doesn't work

This is a bug in Splunk 4.1.4 and 4.1.5 on Windows not being able to load custom modules in some cases (affects Google Maps, AfterGlow, etc).

Fortunately there is a workaround:

Open the file $SPLUNK_HOME\Python-2.6\Lib\site-packages\splunk\appserver\mrsparkle\lib\apps.py in a text editor and add the following:

        if not len(newapps): raise Exception()

on line 42.

Before:

    try:
        # find new apps that have to be updated
        appslist = cached.getEntities('apps/local', search='new=true')
        newapps = [app for app in appslist if app not in self.apps]
    except:
        # localapps endpoint is not available yet 
        if self.loaded and not force:
            return True
        else:
            newapps = os.listdir(apps_path)

After:

    try:
        # find new apps that have to be updated
        appslist = cached.getEntities('apps/local', search='new=true')
        newapps = [app for app in appslist if app not in self.apps]
        if not len(newapps): raise Exception()
    except:
        # localapps endpoint is not available yet 
        if self.loaded and not force:
            return True
        else:
            newapps = os.listdir(apps_path)

Be sure to add the same kind of whitespace characters as on the line above. Python is very picky about whitespaces and indentions.

After a restart you should be able to view the Google Maps module.

Please do not attempt to do this in a production environment without testing it on a test instance first. No warranties!