Splunk Exam SPLK-1002 Topic 3 Question 107 Discussion

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Question #: 107
Topic #: 3

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When using the timechart command, what optional argument is used to specify the interval of _time?

Abin

Bby

Cspan

Dover

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Suggested Answer: C

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The timechart command in Splunk is used to generate time-series visualizations of data.

The span argument is used to specify the interval (or bin size) for the _time field.

Example usage:

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index=_internal | timechart span=1h count

This command will create a timechart where _time is grouped into 1-hour intervals.

bin is used in the bin command to group numerical or time-based fields but is not specific to timechart.

by is used to split results by a specific field but does not define the interval.

over is not a valid argument for timechart.

Reference: Splunk Docs - timechart command

by Darrin at Feb 12, 2025, 05:33 PM

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Felicitas

6 days ago

Ooh, I know this one! It's C) span. That's the magic word for the time interval, isn't it? Although, 'span' does sound a bit like 'spandex', which is just a hilarious mental image.

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Dorothea

6 days ago

Hmm, that makes sense too. I'll have to review that before the exam.

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Gayla

13 days ago

Wait, wait, wait... is it A) bin? I feel like that's the one for setting the time binning. Or am I just completely off base here?

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Paola

15 days ago

I believe it's A) bin, because it divides the time into equal intervals.

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Lindy

18 days ago

Haha, I bet the answer is B) by. That's like the most obvious one, don't you think?

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Christiane

20 days ago

I'm pretty sure it's D) over. Wasn't that the option for setting the time range?

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Sherly

23 days ago

Hmm, I think the answer is C) span. That's the one that allows you to specify the time interval, right?

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Rodney

6 days ago

That's right, C) span is the optional argument for specifying the time interval.

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Tracey

9 days ago

Yes, you're correct! C) span is used to specify the time interval.

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Dorothea

25 days ago

I think the optional argument used to specify the interval of _time is C) span.

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