SPLK-1004 Data Models And CIM Practice Question
Which TWO of the following objects can be used to add fields to a data model?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Calculated fields
Calculated fields and lookup fields are both supported methods for adding data to a model.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Alert fields
Why it's wrong here
Alerts are a separate feature.
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Calculated fields
Why this is correct
These use eval expressions.
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Index fields
Why it's wrong here
Index fields are inherent to the data.
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Report fields
Why it's wrong here
Reports are downstream of data models.
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Lookup fields
Why this is correct
These use lookup tables to enrich data.
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