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Splunk SPLK-1005 Exam - Topic 3 Question 29 Discussion

In which file can the SH0ULD_LINEMERCE setting be modified?
C) props.conf
A) transforms.conf
B) inputs.conf
D) outputs.conf

Splunk SPLK-1005 Exam - Topic 3 Question 29 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1005 exam
Question #: 29
Topic #: 3
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In which file can the SH0ULD_LINEMERCE setting be modified?

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Suggested Answer: C

The SHOULD_LINEMERGE setting is used in Splunk to control whether or not multiple lines of an event should be combined into a single event. This setting is configured in the props.conf file, where Splunk handles data parsing and field extraction. Setting SHOULD_LINEMERGE = true merges lines together based on specific rules.

Splunk Documentation Reference: props.conf - SHOULD_LINEMERGE


by Glory at May 01, 2026, 06:57 AM

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Carmen
10 hours ago
I feel like I've seen a question similar to this before, and it was about props.conf. Maybe that's where it belongs?
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Fairy
6 days ago
I remember something about inputs.conf being for data input settings, but I can't recall if it relates to line merging.
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Lawanda
11 days ago
I think the SHOULD_LINEMERCE setting is related to data processing, so it might be in transforms.conf? But I'm not entirely sure.
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Bobbie
16 days ago
I'm not confident, but I think outputs.conf is more about where data goes after processing, so it probably isn't that one.
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Mariko
2 months ago
I feel like I saw a similar question about configuration files, and props.conf was mentioned a lot. Could it be there?
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Aja
2 months ago
I remember something about inputs.conf being for data input settings, but I'm not entirely sure if that's where this setting goes.
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Wei
2 months ago
I think the SHOULD_LINEMERCE setting is related to how data is processed, so it might be in transforms.conf?
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