SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
An analyst wants to group events that start with a 'login' event and end with a 'logout' event, using the username field. Which transaction syntax is correct?
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Why each option matters
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transaction username startswith="login" endswith="logout"
The proper syntax for grouping events that start with 'login' and end with 'logout' using the username field is 'transaction username startswith="login" endswith="logout"'. Option A lacks quotes around the values, which would cause incorrect parsing. Option B includes an unnecessary 'maxspan=2h' which is not required by the question. Option C uses 'by username' incorrectly; the field should be placed immediately after 'transaction', not using the 'by' keyword.
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transaction username startswith=login endswith=logout
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Values must be quoted.
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transaction username startswith="login" endswith="logout" maxspan=2h
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Extra maxspan not required.
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transaction startswith="login" endswith="logout" by username
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Field must come before startswith; 'by' is not used.
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transaction username startswith="login" endswith="logout"
Why this is correct
Correct: Proper syntax.
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