SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
A lookup definition includes the option 'batch_index_query=True'. What is the effect?
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Correct answer & explanation
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The lookup is populated from an index query when first used.
Batch_index_query=True means the lookup is populated from an index search when first used. Option B is wrong because it incorrectly implies batch processing to reduce lookups. Option C is wrong because it incorrectly implies the lookup is applied to all indexes. Option D is wrong because caching is separate.
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The lookup is populated from an index query when first used.
Why this is correct
Correct because batch_index_query=True means the lookup is populated from an index query when first used, loading data into memory for efficient lookups.
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The lookup is batch-processed to reduce number of lookups.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because batch_index_query does not reduce the number of lookups; it controls how the lookup data is initially loaded from an index.
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The lookup is applied to all indexes at once.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because batch_index_query specifies the source index for the lookup, not that it applies to all indexes at once.
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The lookup is cached across all search heads.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because caching across search heads is controlled by other settings (e.g., 'max_matches'), not by batch_index_query.
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