SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
Which TWO SPL commands can be used to create a time-based chart showing event counts over time? (Select two.)
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Correct answer & explanation
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chart (with time span)
The correct answers are B and C. timechart automatically creates a time-based chart showing event counts over time by default. chart with a time span (e.g., chart count over _time span=1h) also creates a time-based chart. eventstats (A) adds statistics to existing events but does not produce a chart. where (D) filters events based on a condition. stats (E) returns a table of statistics but does not produce a chart.
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eventstats
Why it's wrong here
eventstats adds fields to events but does not create a chart.
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chart (with time span)
Why this is correct
chart can be used with an explicit span over _time to produce a similar result.
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timechart
Why this is correct
timechart is specifically designed for time-based aggregation and charting.
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where
Why it's wrong here
where filters events, it does not aggregate or chart.
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stats
Why it's wrong here
stats produces tabular output, not a chart.
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