SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
A team is using the transaction command to group web server access logs into user sessions. They notice some sessions are missing because the transaction command defaults to combining events with identical field values if they occur within a default time window. What is the default maxspan value for the transaction command?
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-1 (no default limit)
The default maxspan is -1 (unlimited). Options A, C, and D are common misconceptions but incorrect.
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1 minute
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: This is not the default maxspan.
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-1 (no default limit)
Why this is correct
Correct: The default maxspan is -1, meaning no time limit.
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30 seconds
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: This is not the default.
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5 minutes
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: This is not the default.
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