SPLK-1002 Advanced Searching and Statistics Practice Question
Exhibit
index=web sourcetype=access | search status=404 | timechart count by host
Refer to the exhibit. What will this search return?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between `timechart` (time-based series) and `chart` or `stats` (non-time-based aggregation), leading candidates to confuse a time-series chart with a static table or bar chart.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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A time-based chart with a line for each host showing count of 404 events per time period.
The search uses `timechart` with `by host`, which produces a time-based chart where each host is a separate series (line) showing the count of events where `status=404` over each time bucket. The `count` function aggregates the number of 404 events per time period, and the `by host` clause splits the results into separate lines per host. Option B correctly describes this output.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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A list of events with status 404.
Why it's wrong here
The search includes timechart, which aggregates events.
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A time-based chart with a line for each host showing count of 404 events per time period.
Why this is correct
timechart by host produces a time series chart with lines per host.
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A table with columns for each host and a row for each time bucket showing count of 404 errors.
Why it's wrong here
timechart returns a chart, not a table.
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A bar chart of total 404 errors per host.
Why it's wrong here
There is no time dimension in this description.
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