SPLK-1002 Macros, Saved Searches and CIM Practice Question
An organization has implemented the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) for their security data. They have mapped several sourcetypes to the Authentication data model and enabled data model acceleration. However, the CIM dashboard shows no data even though searches against the raw data return results. The admin checks the data model acceleration settings and sees that the acceleration is enabled and has completed building. What is the most likely issue?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The field extractions for the sourcetypes do not align with CIM field names.
The Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) relies on field name alignment between the data and the CIM data model. If the field extractions for the sourcetypes do not produce the exact field names expected by the Authentication data model (e.g., 'user', 'action', 'src_ip'), the data model will not populate. Option B is incorrect because data model acceleration includes all indexes by default unless explicitly excluded. Option C is incorrect because permissions affect who can see the data model, not whether it populates with data. Option D is incorrect because tags are optional when sourcetypes are mapped directly via props.conf; CIM data models can use sourcetype mapping without tags.
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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The field extractions for the sourcetypes do not align with CIM field names.
Why this is correct
Correct: Mismatched field names cause the data model to remain empty.
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The index where the data is stored is not included in the data model acceleration.
Why it's wrong here
Acceleration by default includes all indexes; exclusion is rare and would affect raw data searches too.
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The data model has not been assigned the correct permissions.
Why it's wrong here
Permissions affect who can see the data model, not the data inside it.
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The tags for the sourcetypes are not correctly assigned to the data model.
Why it's wrong here
Tags are not required if sourcetypes are manually mapped via props.conf to the data model.
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