SPLK-1004 Transforming Commands And Formatting Practice Question
How do you calculate the percentage of total events for each status code?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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stats count by status | eventstats sum(count) as total | eval percent = (count/total)*100
The 'addcoltotals' or 'eventcount' can be used, but 'stats' with 'perc' or manual calculation is standard.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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stats count by status | eventstats sum(count) as total | eval percent = (count/total)*100
Why this is correct
This uses eventstats to calculate the total across all rows for the percentage calculation.
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stats count(status) as total
Why it's wrong here
This does not provide a percentage.
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stats count by status | eval percent = count/total
Why it's wrong here
Total is not defined.
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chart count by status | addtotals
Why it's wrong here
This adds totals, not percentages.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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