SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
A user wants to join data from two datasets in a search. Which command is used to combine results based on a common field, but only returns matching results?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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join
The join command performs an inner join by default, returning only matches. Append adds rows without matching, union is not a Splunk command, and lookup enriches data.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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append
Why it's wrong here
Append simply appends rows; it does not match fields.
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union
Why it's wrong here
There is no union command in Splunk SPL.
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lookup
Why it's wrong here
Lookup enriches events with external data but does not combine two dataset results.
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join
Why this is correct
Join combines results from two searches on a common field and returns only matching rows.
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