SPLK-1002 Advanced Searching and Statistics Practice Question
Which command creates a new field that contains the string 'high' if a numeric field exceeds 100, otherwise 'low'?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the requirement to quote string literals in `eval` expressions, and the trap here is that candidates may forget to quote the string values 'high' and 'low', treating them as field names instead of literal strings.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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eval status=if(value>100,"high","low")
The `eval` command with the `if` function correctly checks if the numeric field `value` exceeds 100 and returns the string 'high' or 'low'. In Splunk's `eval`, the `if` function requires the true and false results to be quoted strings when they are literal text, as shown in option A.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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eval status=if(value>100,"high","low")
Why this is correct
Correct syntax with quoted strings.
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eval status=case(value>100,"high",true(),"low")
Why it's wrong here
Works but not the best practice; case is for multiple conditions.
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eval status=if(value>100,high,low)
Why it's wrong here
Missing quotes on strings.
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None of the above
Why it's wrong here
Option A is correct.
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