SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
A Splunk admin wants to group events that share a common `session_id` field. Events arrive out of order. Which transaction field will automatically sort events correctly?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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transaction automatically sorts by time
`transaction` automatically sorts events by time within each transaction. Option A (sort) is not a transaction option. Option B (index order) is not guaranteed. Option D (timeordered) is not a valid option.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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sort=_time
Why it's wrong here
sort is not a transaction option; transaction sorts by time implicitly.
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Use option `timeordered=true`
Why it's wrong here
timeordered is not a valid transaction parameter.
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transaction automatically sorts by time
Why this is correct
transaction groups and orders events by _time within each group.
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No sorting needed; events are indexed in order
Why it's wrong here
Events can be out of order in the index.
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