Splunk Exam SPLK-5001 Topic 7 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-5001 exam

Question #: 20
Topic #: 7

Which search command allows an analyst to match whatever is inside the parentheses as a single term in the index, even if it contains characters that are usually recognized as minor breakers such as periods or underscores?

ACASE()

BLIKE()

CFORMAT ()

DTERM ()

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Brynn

2 months ago

Alright, time to TERM-inate this question and move on to the next one!

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Kimbery

20 days ago

Great job, let's see what the next question has in store for us!

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Felicitas

29 days ago

I agree, let's move on to the next question.

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Hoa

1 months ago

I think the answer is D) TERM()

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Marsha

2 months ago

TERM()? More like TERM-inal velocity, am I right? *winks*

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Mirta

28 days ago

Thanks for the clarification! I'll remember that for next time.

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Gabriele

29 days ago

Yeah, you're right! It allows matching terms with special characters as a single term in the index.

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Lavonda

30 days ago

Haha, nice one! But I think the answer is D) TERM ()

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Kimberlie

1 months ago

D) TERM ()

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Micheline

1 months ago

C) FORMAT ()

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Carlee

1 months ago

B) LIKE()

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Providencia

1 months ago

A) CASE()

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Aleta

3 months ago

TERM() for the win! Though I have to say, these exam questions can be real head-scratchers sometimes.

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Rosann

2 months ago

I always go with TERM() for those tricky searches.

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Linwood

2 months ago

Yeah, these exam questions really make you think.

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Vicki

2 months ago

I agree, TERM() is the way to go for that kind of search.

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Daren

3 months ago

Ooh, TERM() sounds like the winner to me. Matching those special characters as a single term is key.

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Jamal

3 months ago

Hmm, I think TERM() is the way to go here. Gotta love those single-term searches!

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Merilyn

2 months ago

I'm going to stick with TERM() as well, it just makes the most sense for this scenario.

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Glory

2 months ago

Yeah, TERM() is perfect for matching everything inside the parentheses as a single term.

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Floyd

2 months ago

I think I'll go with TERM() too, it seems like the most accurate option.

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Willodean

3 months ago

I agree, TERM() is definitely the right choice for that kind of search.

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Geoffrey

3 months ago

This is a tricky one! The parentheses could really trip me up if I don't know the right command.

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Reiko

2 months ago

A) CASE()

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Reiko

2 months ago

D) TERM ()

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Stefany

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think A) CASE() could also be a possibility

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Arminda

3 months ago

I agree with Barabara, TERM() makes sense for matching terms in the index

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Barabara

3 months ago

I think the answer is D) TERM()

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