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Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam - Topic 4 Question 70 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam
Question #: 70
Topic #: 4
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What is the difference between the two wildcards ... and - for the monitor stanza in inputs, conf?

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by Geoffrey at Apr 22, 2023, 10:33 AM

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Julio
4 months ago
B seems wrong, they definitely have different functions.
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Rodolfo
4 months ago
I agree with C, makes sense for directory matching.
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Corrinne
4 months ago
Wait, so ... isn't supported? That's surprising!
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Soledad
4 months ago
I thought ... was for subdirectories too?
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Isreal
4 months ago
C is correct, * is for specific segments.
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Ettie
5 months ago
I recall that ... matches a specific segment, but I’m not sure if - really recurses through subdirectories. I might lean towards C or D.
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Arthur
5 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the difference. I thought both wildcards were interchangeable, but that doesn’t seem to fit with what I studied.
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Sherell
5 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I feel like * is for specific segments while ... goes deeper into subdirectories. So, I think C might be right.
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Cristy
5 months ago
I think I remember that ... is used for matching in a broader sense, but I'm not entirely sure how it differs from - in monitor stanzas.
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Margurite
5 months ago
This one seems straightforward - the Virtual P3O model is all about distributed resources, so option C about a single P3O office is the one that doesn't fit.
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Tesha
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the key points before answering.
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Sherell
10 months ago
I bet the exam writers used the ... wildcard to make this question more 'directory-ous' than the average bear.
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Tamekia
8 months ago
C) * matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas ... recurses through subdirectories as well.
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Ilene
9 months ago
B) There is no difference, they are interchangable and match anything beyond directory boundaries.
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Quentin
9 months ago
A) ... is not supported in monitor stanzas
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Loreen
10 months ago
Option D is incorrect. It's the other way around, ... matches within a directory segment, while - recurses through subdirectories.
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Robt
9 months ago
Good to know, I'll make sure to use the correct wildcard in the future.
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Robt
9 months ago
I didn't know that, thanks for the information!
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Robt
9 months ago
Thanks for clarifying that, I always get confused between the two wildcards.
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Vivienne
10 months ago
Option C is correct! * matches only within a directory path segment, while ... recurses through subdirectories.
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Flo
10 months ago
Option B is incorrect. There is a clear difference between the two wildcards, they are not interchangeable.
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Vilma
9 months ago
C
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Samira
10 months ago
A
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Helga
11 months ago
Option A is incorrect. The ... wildcard is definitely supported in monitor stanzas.
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Dorinda
11 months ago
Actually, you're right. * matches in the directory path segment, while ... goes through subdirectories.
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Val
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe that ... is the one that recurses through subdirectories.
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Dorinda
11 months ago
I think the difference is that * matches anything in the directory path segment.
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