SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations
A newly created dashboard panel is not displaying data, showing only 'No results found'. The search query works correctly in the Search app. What is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the misconception that 'No results found' is caused by a search syntax error or permission issues, when the real culprit is the dashboard's time range picker overriding the search's time context.
Answer choices
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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The dashboard's time range picker is set to a different range than the search was tested with.
The most common reason a dashboard panel shows 'No results found' despite the search working in the Search app is a mismatch in the time range. The dashboard's time range picker may be set to a different absolute or relative time (e.g., 'Last 15 minutes' vs. 'All time') than the search was tested with, causing the query to return no events within the dashboard's time boundary.
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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The dashboard has not been shared with the user's role.
Why it's wrong here
Permissions affect visibility, not data display.
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The search contains a syntax error that is not caught by the dashboard editor.
Why it's wrong here
If the search works in Search app, there is no syntax error.
- ✓
The dashboard's time range picker is set to a different range than the search was tested with.
Why this is correct
Time range mismatch is a common cause of 'No results' in dashboard panels.
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The panel is not based on a saved report.
Why it's wrong here
Panels can use inline searches; saved reports are optional.
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