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Macros And Workflow Actions
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You want to ensure a macro is only available to a specific user role. Where do you configure this restriction?
Medium2Which TWO of the following are true regarding workflow action field targeting?
Medium3When a workflow action is configured with 'Search' type, what happens if the 'Link URI' field is also populated?
Medium4When creating a workflow action, what does the 'Apply only to the following fields' field do?
Medium5You need to pass a field value from a search result into a workflow action URL. What syntax should you use in the URI field?
Medium6You want a macro to expand to a specific set of fields. Which field in the macro definition would you use to provide a default value if the user provides no arguments?
Hard7Which of the following is a capability that must be enabled for a user to create macros?
Hard8A user has defined a macro with the argument 'user_id'. When calling the macro, the user provides the value 'admin'. How should the macro be invoked in the search bar?
Hard9Where are search macros primarily stored within the Splunk configuration file system?
Easy10When using a macro in a search, what happens if the macro is not defined?
Medium11What happens if a macro name conflicts with a Splunk search command name?
Hard12Which of the following is true about search macros?
Easy13Which THREE components must be specified when creating a new search workflow action?
Hard14When configuring a workflow action of type 'GET', what is the purpose of the 'Link URI' field?
Medium15In the context of workflow actions, what is the 'POST' method used for?
Easy16Which THREE of the following are valid sources of information for a Workflow Action link?
Hard17If you need a macro to perform a search that uses a pipe ('|'), how should it be defined?
Medium18You need to create a search macro that accepts one argument. How should you define the argument in the macro definition field?
Easy19Which type of workflow action allows you to execute a new search based on the value of a field in a current search result?
Easy20Which TWO of the following describe the functionality of the Workflow Action 'Type' setting?
Easy21Which TWO of the following features are supported by Search Macros?
Easy22Which TWO of the following are valid uses for the 'Validation error message' field in a Search Macro?
Medium23When creating a workflow action, what is the 'Label' field used for?
Easy24Where can users find a list of all currently available workflow actions?
Easy25What is the maximum number of arguments a search macro can accept?
Medium26You have a macro that uses a search command that is not allowed by the user's role. What happens when the user tries to run the macro?
Hard27Which THREE of the following are valid ways to manage Search Macros in Splunk?
Medium28Which TWO of the following are true regarding the order of operations when a macro is used in a search?
Hard29How can you debug a macro that is not expanding as expected in a search?
Hard30Which THREE pieces of information are displayed in the 'Search Macros' listing page in Splunk Web?
Medium31If you are using a macro to generate a search string, how can you ensure the macro is 'validated' to prevent malicious code injection?
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