SPLK-1002 Advanced Searching and Statistics Practice Question
A user wants to add a field showing the average value of a numeric field `latency` for each host, without reducing the number of events. Which command should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse `eventstats` with `stats` because both compute aggregates, but `stats` reduces events while `eventstats` does not, and Splunk tests this distinction by explicitly stating 'without reducing the number of events' in the question.
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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eventstats
The `eventstats` command is correct because it calculates aggregate statistics (like average) over a field and appends the result as a new field to every event, preserving the original event count. Unlike `stats`, which reduces the dataset to one row per group, `eventstats` enriches each event with the computed value without removing any events.
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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eval
Why it's wrong here
`eval` sets a field for each event individually and cannot compute an aggregate value across events.
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stats
Why it's wrong here
`stats` by host would produce one result per host, losing the original events.
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eventstats
Why this is correct
`eventstats` adds the average latency per host to each event without reducing the number of events.
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streamstats
Why it's wrong here
`streamstats` computes running averages, not overall averages per host.
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