SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
Which TWO fields are automatically created by the transaction command? (Select exactly 2 correct answers.)
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_endtime
The transaction command adds _starttime and _endtime fields to each event in the transaction. It also adds duration and eventcount, but those are not listed as options. _time and maxpause are not created by transaction.
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total_events
Why it's wrong here
The field is eventcount, not total_events.
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_endtime
Why this is correct
Correct: transaction adds _endtime.
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_starttime
Why this is correct
Correct: transaction adds _starttime.
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_time
Why it's wrong here
_time is the original event timestamp, not added by transaction.
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maxpause
Why it's wrong here
maxpause is a parameter, not an added field.
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