SPLK-1002 Advanced Searching and Statistics Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid uses of the stats command in Splunk? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse valid `stats` functions with functions from other contexts (like `mode()` from statistics or `first()` from programming languages) or assume that `median()` is supported when Splunk uses percentile functions instead.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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stats values(ip) by user
The `stats` command in Splunk can compute aggregate statistics over fields. `values(ip) by user` is valid because `values()` returns a multivalue list of all distinct `ip` values for each `user`, which is a standard aggregation function. `count by host` is valid because `count` is a default aggregation that counts events per `host`.
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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stats mode(score) by group
Why it's wrong here
mode is not a valid stats function.
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stats values(ip) by user
Why this is correct
Valid: returns list of distinct IPs per user.
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stats count by host
Why this is correct
Valid: counts events per host.
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stats median(response_time) by server
Why it's wrong here
median is not a valid stats function; use perc50.
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stats first(error_code) by session
Why it's wrong here
first is not a stats function.
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