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Splunk Exam SPLK-1003 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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Suggested Answer: C

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Sherell
3 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
1 months ago
C) * matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas ... recurses through subdirectories as well.
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Ilene
1 months ago
B) There is no difference, they are interchangable and match anything beyond directory boundaries.
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Quentin
2 months ago
A) ... is not supported in monitor stanzas
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Loreen
3 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
1 months ago
Good to know, I'll make sure to use the correct wildcard in the future.
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Robt
2 months ago
I didn't know that, thanks for the information!
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Robt
2 months ago
Thanks for clarifying that, I always get confused between the two wildcards.
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Vivienne
3 months ago
Option C is correct! * matches only within a directory path segment, while ... recurses through subdirectories.
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Flo
3 months ago
Option B is incorrect. There is a clear difference between the two wildcards, they are not interchangeable.
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Vilma
2 months ago
C
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Samira
3 months ago
A
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Helga
3 months ago
Option A is incorrect. The ... wildcard is definitely supported in monitor stanzas.
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Dorinda
4 months ago
Actually, you're right. * matches in the directory path segment, while ... goes through subdirectories.
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Val
4 months ago
I disagree, I believe that ... is the one that recurses through subdirectories.
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Dorinda
4 months ago
I think the difference is that * matches anything in the directory path segment.
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