Splunk SPLK-1002 Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 29

Creating a field alias in Splunk does not modify or remove the original field. Instead, the alias allows the same data to be accessed using a different field name without affecting the original field.

In Splunk, when using the chart command, the useother parameter can be set to false (f) to remove the 'OTHER' category, which is a bucket that Splunk uses to aggregate low-cardinality groups into a single group to simplify visualization. Here's how the options break down:

A . | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action useother=f This command correctly sets the useother parameter to false, which would prevent the 'OTHER' category from being displayed in the resulting visualization.

B . | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action usenull=f useother=t This command has useother set to true (t), which means the 'OTHER' category would still be included, so this is not a correct option.

C . | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit=10 useother=f Similar to option A, this command also sets useother to false, additionally imposing a limit to the top 10 results, which is a way to control the granularity of the chart but also to remove the 'OTHER' category.

D . | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit-10 This command has a syntax error (limit-10 should be limit=10) and does not include the useother=f clause. Therefore, it would not remove the 'OTHER' category, making it incorrect.

The timechart command in Splunk requires the _time field to be present in the dataset because it uses time as the primary axis for charting data. The _time field represents the time of events and is essential for commands that generate visualizations based on time, such as timechart. This command groups the events into time intervals and performs statistical functions on those time intervals. Without the _time field, the timechart command will not function properly.

Splunk Docs - timechart command

In Splunk, a macro can accept arguments, and the correct syntax for a macro that takes two arguments is macro_name(argument1, argument2). In this case, the macro is called samplemacro, and it accepts two arguments, so the correct format would be samplemacro(1,2). This syntax allows for passing dynamic values into the macro, which can then be used to modify the search dynamically based on the arguments provided.

Splunk Docs - Macros

In Splunk, the order of operations for Boolean logic in the where command follows this sequence:

Parentheses: Operations inside parentheses are evaluated first.

NOT: The NOT operator is evaluated after parentheses.

AND: The AND operator is evaluated next.

OR: Finally, the OR operator is evaluated last.

This order ensures that expressions within parentheses are given priority, followed by negations (NOT), conjunctions (AND), and finally disjunctions (OR).

Splunk Docs - where command

To configure a Search Workflow Action to use the same time range as the original search, you need to check the option 'Use the same time range as the search that created the field listing.' This will ensure the time range is inherited from the original search.

Splunk Docs - Search Workflow Actions

The transaction command is used when you need to group events and preserve the raw event data. This is essential in situations where context is important and you need to maintain the original details of each event.

Splunk Docs - transaction command

Splunk Answers - When to use transaction vs stats

In Splunk, data sets used in the Pivot tool are derived from data models. The Pivot tool allows users to create reports and visualizations based on the structured information available in data models.

Splunk Docs - Pivot tool

The fillnull command can be used to replace null values in specific fields. The correct equivalent expression for the given eval statement would involve using fillnull twice, once for field1 to replace null values with 0, and once for field2 to replace null values with 'NO-VALUE'.

Splunk Docs - fillnull command