Discuss Splunk SPLK-1002 Exam Topic 1 Question 54

Which of the following searches show a valid use of a macro? (Choose all that apply.)

Aindex=main source=mySource oldField=* |'makeMyField(oldField)'| table _time newField

Bindex=main source=mySource oldField=* | stats if('makeMyField(oldField)') | table _time newField

Cindex=main source=mySource oldField=* | eval newField='makeMyField(oldField)'| table _time newField

Dindex=main source=mySource oldField=* | ''newField('makeMyField(oldField)')'' | table _time newField

Suggested Answer: A, C

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14 comments · newest first

Edgar 11 months ago

Totally agree, A and C are the way to go!

Marion 11 months ago

Wait, D looks weird... is that even valid?

Julene 12 months ago

B seems off, not sure about that one.

Walton 12 months ago

I think C is the right one too.

Howard 12 months ago

A is definitely a valid macro use!

Laquita 1 year ago

Option D seems wrong to me; I don’t recall seeing macros used that way in our examples.

Carmen 1 year ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think option B could be valid too, but I’m not completely confident.

Carolynn 1 year ago

I'm not sure about option A; I feel like the syntax might be off for using a macro there.

Belen 1 year ago

I think option C looks correct because it uses eval, which is a common way to apply macros.

Helga 1 year ago

I think the best approach is to focus on the word "successful" in the question. That suggests the answer should describe the conditions that lead to effective information governance.

Florinda 1 year ago

Okay, I've got this. Functional testing is all about testing the system's requirements and behavior from the user's perspective, without worrying about the internal implementation. That's the same as black box testing, so the answer has to be B.

Frankie 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The concept of "service-oriented computing" is familiar, but I'm not totally clear on the differences between the answer choices. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Celia 1 year ago

I'm really torn between options B and D. I know that managing security policies is key, but isn't using superuser accounts risky?

Angella 1 year ago

Hmm, this is a complex scenario. I like the idea of using the Brokered Authentication pattern to verify the credentials of Service Consumer A. That could help prove the data is coming from legitimate sources. I'll also make sure to consider logging all messages as an additional safeguard.

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