Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam - Topic 4 Question 70 Discussion

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Question #: 70
Topic #: 4

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What is the difference between the two wildcards ... and - for the monitor stanza in inputs, conf?

A... is not supported in monitor stanzas

BThere is no difference, they are interchangable and match anything beyond directory boundaries.

C* matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas ... recurses through subdirectories as well.

D... matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas - recurses through subdirectories as well.

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Suggested Answer: C

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

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Julio

5 months ago

B seems wrong, they definitely have different functions.

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Rodolfo

5 months ago

I agree with C, makes sense for directory matching.

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Corrinne

6 months ago

Wait, so ... isn't supported? That's surprising!

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Soledad

6 months ago

I thought ... was for subdirectories too?

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Isreal

6 months ago

C is correct, * is for specific segments.

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Ettie

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the key points before answering.

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Sherell

11 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

10 months ago

C) * matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas ... recurses through subdirectories as well.

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Ilene

10 months ago

B) There is no difference, they are interchangable and match anything beyond directory boundaries.

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Quentin

11 months ago

A) ... is not supported in monitor stanzas

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Loreen

11 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

10 months ago

Good to know, I'll make sure to use the correct wildcard in the future.

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Robt

11 months ago

I didn't know that, thanks for the information!

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Robt

11 months ago

Thanks for clarifying that, I always get confused between the two wildcards.

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Vivienne

11 months ago

Option C is correct! * matches only within a directory path segment, while ... recurses through subdirectories.

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Flo

12 months ago

Option B is incorrect. There is a clear difference between the two wildcards, they are not interchangeable.

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Vilma

11 months ago

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Samira

11 months ago

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Helga

1 year ago

Option A is incorrect. The ... wildcard is definitely supported in monitor stanzas.

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Dorinda

1 year ago

Actually, you're right. * matches in the directory path segment, while ... goes through subdirectories.

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Val

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe that ... is the one that recurses through subdirectories.

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Dorinda

1 year ago

I think the difference is that * matches anything in the directory path segment.

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