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SPLK-1002 Macros, Saved Searches and CIM Practice Question
Order the steps to create a dashboard panel using the XML source editor in Splunk.
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Open the dashboard in Edit mode, then click Source to open the XML editor, then add a panel element containing a search query and visualization, then save the XML.
Dashboard panels are defined in XML by adding a panel with a search query and visualization.
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Open the dashboard in Edit mode, then click Source to open the XML editor, then add a panel element containing a search query and visualization, then save the XML.
Why this is correct
This is correct because you must first enable editing, then access the XML source, then insert the panel, and finally save to apply changes.
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Click Source to open the XML editor, then open the dashboard in Edit mode, then add a panel element, then save.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot access the XML source until the dashboard is in Edit mode. Attempting to click Source first may result in an error or no action.
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Add a panel element, then open the dashboard in Edit mode, then click Source, then save.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot add a panel element without first opening the dashboard and accessing the XML source. The XML structure is required to insert a panel.
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Open the dashboard in Edit mode, then add a panel element, then click Source to open the XML editor, then save.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because adding a panel element cannot be done directly from Edit mode; you must open the XML source to insert the panel element into the dashboard's XML.
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