SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
Which TWO options are valid parameters of the `transaction` command?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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maxpause
Correct options: B (maxpause) and D (keepevicted). Option A (timeformat) is for time parsing, not transaction. Option C (sequential) is not a valid parameter of the `transaction` command. Option E (fieldlist) is not a parameter; fields are given as arguments.
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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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timeformat
Why it's wrong here
timeformat is not a transaction parameter; it's used in eval or convert.
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maxpause
Why this is correct
maxpause defines maximum pause between events.
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sequential
Why it's wrong here
sequential is not a valid transaction option.
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keepevicted
Why this is correct
keepevicted retains partial transactions that are evicted due to limits.
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fieldlist
Why it's wrong here
fieldlist is not a transaction parameter; you specify field names directly.
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