SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
A company needs to enrich events with lookup data that changes over time, such as daily exchange rates. Which lookup method is most appropriate?
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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Use a time-based lookup with a time_field parameter
A time-based lookup with a time_field parameter allows the lookup to return different values based on the event timestamp. Option A is incorrect because a KV Store lookup is not time-aware by default and would require additional logic. Option B is incorrect because a file lookup without time context cannot handle time-varying data. Option D is incorrect because index-time lookups are static and require reindexing to reflect changes.
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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Use a KV Store lookup with a time-range filter in the search
Why it's wrong here
KV Store lookups can be filtered but are not inherently time-aware; this approach is less efficient.
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Use a file lookup without time context
Why it's wrong here
A standard file lookup returns the same value for all events, ignoring timestamps.
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Use a time-based lookup with a time_field parameter
Why this is correct
Time-based lookups use the event's _time to select the appropriate row, perfect for time-varying reference data.
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Use an index-time lookup
Why it's wrong here
Index-time lookups are applied during indexing and cannot handle time-varying data without reindexing.
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Variation 1. A company has a lookup table that contains product prices that change over time. The lookup has a 'valid_from' and 'valid_to' field. Which lookup type should be defined in transforms.conf to automatically match events to the correct price based on the event timestamp?
easy- A.CSV lookup
- B.KV Store lookup
- ✓ C.Time-based lookup
- D.External lookup
Why C: Time-based lookups use event time to match against time ranges in the lookup table.
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