SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
An analyst runs `transaction user_id` to correlate events from a web server. The resulting transaction events have a field 'duration' that shows the time between the first and last event. However, some transactions span over 30 minutes. What transaction option should be added to limit the maximum time between the first and last event?
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Why each option matters
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maxspan=30m
The maxspan option sets the maximum time span from the first event to the last event in a transaction.
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maxspan=30m
Why this is correct
Correctly limits the transaction span to 30 minutes.
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maxpause=30m
Why it's wrong here
maxpause limits the gap between consecutive events, not the total span.
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maxevents=30
Why it's wrong here
maxevents limits the number of events in a transaction, not time.
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contime=30m
Why it's wrong here
contime is not a valid transaction option.
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