SPLK-1002 transforms.conf Practice Question
Which ONE setting is required in a transforms.conf stanza for a file-based lookup to work? (Select one.)
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filename
In Splunk transforms.conf, only the 'filename' setting is mandatory for a file-based lookup. The 'match_type' setting is optional and defaults to 'EXACT' if not specified. Therefore, only D is correct.
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max_matches
Why it's wrong here
max_matches is optional, not required.
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match_type
Why it's wrong here
match_type is optional; it defaults to EXACT, so it is not required.
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case_sensitive_match
Why it's wrong here
case_sensitive_match is optional.
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filename
Why this is correct
filename is required to specify the lookup file.
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default_match
Why it's wrong here
default_match is optional.
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