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Splunk Exam SPLK-5001 Topic 3 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-5001 exam
Question #: 8
Topic #: 3
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An analyst would like to test how certain Splunk SPL commands work against a small set of dat

a. What command should start the search pipeline if they wanted to create their own data instead of utilizing data contained within Splunk?

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Adelaide
1 months ago
Ha! Good one, Michael. If the analyst was feeling particularly mischievous, they might've thrown in a 'makedata' command just to see who would fall for it. But 'makeresults' is definitely the way to go here.
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Royce
1 months ago
Hmm, 'makeresults' does sound like the way to go. Although, I can't help but wonder if the analyst is really just trying to get us to waste time on this exam. What do you think, Susan?
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Chau
8 days ago
I'm not sure, but I think 'makeresults' is the right command to start the search pipeline.
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Talia
27 days ago
I think the analyst is just testing our knowledge on SPL commands, not trying to waste our time.
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Jordan
29 days ago
I agree, 'makeresults' seems like the best choice for creating our own data.
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Glenn
1 months ago
I agree, 'makeresults' seems like the obvious answer. It's the only option that lets you generate custom data instead of using what's already in Splunk.
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Gertude
2 months ago
The 'makeresults' command looks like the right choice here. It allows you to create your own data for testing, which is exactly what the question is asking for.
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Carma
21 days ago
No, 'rename' is used to rename fields in the search results, not to create data.
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Shizue
24 days ago
B) rename
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Quinn
27 days ago
That's correct. The 'makeresults' command is used to create your own data for testing.
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Roslyn
1 months ago
A) makeresults
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Ashanti
2 months ago
That makes sense, eval can be used to manipulate data and create new fields. Thanks for clarifying!
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Marcelle
2 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct command is eval because it is used to create new fields in the search results.
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Ashanti
2 months ago
I think the command to start the search pipeline for creating your own data is makeresults.
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