SPLK-1002 Practice Test

Explanation: In Splunk, a variable for a macro is defined by placing the variable name inside dollar signs, like this: $variable name$. This syntax allows the macro to dynamically replace the variable with the appropriate value when the macro is invoked within a search. Using this method ensures that the search strings can be dynamically adjusted based on the variable's value at runtime.

Explanation: A comparison operator is a symbol that compares two values and returns a Boolean result (true or false)2. Splunk supports various comparison operators such as <, >, =, !=, <=, >=, IN and LIKE2. However, ?= is not a valid comparison operator in Splunk and will cause a syntax error if used ina search string2. Therefore, option E is correct, while options A, B, C and D are incorrect because they are valid comparison operators in Splunk

Explanation: The searches A and C show a valid use of a macro. A macro is a reusable piece of SPL code that can be called by using single quotes (‘’). A macro can take arguments, which are passed inside parentheses after the macro name. For example, ‘makeMyField(oldField)’ calls a macro named makeMyField with an argument oldField. The searches B and D are not valid because they use double quotes (“”) instead of single quotes (‘’).

Explanation:
In Splunk, the order of operations for Boolean logic in the where command follows this sequence:
Parentheses: Operations inside parentheses are evaluated first.
NOT: The NOT operator is evaluated after parentheses.
AND: The AND operator is evaluated next.
OR: Finally, the OR operator is evaluated last.
This order ensures that expressions within parentheses are given priority, followed by negations (NOT), conjunctions (AND), and finally disjunctions (OR).