SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. [region_lookup] filename = region.csv match_type = WILDCARD(region_code) default_match = false max_match = 1 Case_sensitive_match = true
An analyst runs a search with the command 'lookup region_lookup region_code OUTPUT region_name'. The events have a region_code field with values like 'us-east' and 'eu-west'. The lookup file contains 'US-EAST' and 'EU-WEST'. The lookup returns no results. What is the most likely cause?
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Correct answer & explanation
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The case_sensitive_match is set to true
The lookup is case-sensitive ('Case_sensitive_match = true'), and the event fields have lowercase values while the lookup file has uppercase, causing no match.
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The lookup file format is incorrect
Why it's wrong here
The file format appears correct as a CSV.
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The default_match setting prevents missing matches
Why it's wrong here
default_match=false means no default value, but doesn't prevent matching.
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The match_type is WILDCARD but no wildcards used
Why it's wrong here
WILDCARD allows pattern matching, but exact match would still work without wildcards.
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The case_sensitive_match is set to true
Why this is correct
Case sensitivity causes mismatches between uppercase and lowercase values.
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The max_match setting limits results
Why it's wrong here
max_match=1 only affects when multiple matches exist, not case issues.
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