SPLK-1003 Indexes And Data Management Practice Question
A user reports that their search is failing to return data from 3 years ago, even though the retention policy is set to 5 years. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The index reached the maxTotalDataSizeMB limit.
The frozenTimePeriodInSecs is the primary retention limit; if it is set correctly, check the maxTotalDataSizeMB, which might trigger rolling to frozen earlier if the disk fills up.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The buckets are in the warm state.
Why it's wrong here
Warm buckets are searchable.
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The index is corrupted.
Why it's wrong here
Corruption usually triggers errors, not silent data disappearance.
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The user does not have read access to the cold bucket.
Why it's wrong here
Access is index-wide, not bucket-type specific.
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The index reached the maxTotalDataSizeMB limit.
Why this is correct
If the disk space limit is reached, Splunk rolls buckets to frozen regardless of the time policy.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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