SPLK-1002 Advanced Searching and Statistics Practice Question
A search uses 'transaction' to group events by session, but the results show too many transactions with only one event. What is the best way to filter out single-event transactions?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between filtering after `transaction` versus using parameters like `maxspan` or `maxevents`, where candidates mistakenly think time or count limits inherently exclude single-event transactions, but those parameters only constrain grouping, not post-group filtering.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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| transaction ... | where eventcount > 1
The `transaction` command groups events into transactions, and appending `| where eventcount > 1` filters out any transaction that consists of only a single event. This directly addresses the requirement to remove single-event transactions, as `eventcount` is a default field added by `transaction` that counts the number of events in each transaction.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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| transaction ... | where eventcount > 1
Why this is correct
eventcount is a default field added by transaction; filtering >1 removes single-event transactions.
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Add maxspan=5m to the transaction command
Why it's wrong here
maxspan limits the time span of transactions, not the event count.
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| transaction maxevents=2 ...
Why it's wrong here
maxevents limits the number of events per transaction, but still includes single-event transactions.
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| transaction ... | where eventcount=2
Why it's wrong here
This would only keep transactions with exactly 2 events, not all with more than 1.
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