SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations
A report is scheduled to run every 5 minutes. After running, it sends an email if the count of errors exceeds 10. Which report action should be configured?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between a scheduled report with a condition and an alert, where candidates mistakenly choose 'Alert' because they think any conditional action is an alert, but the question explicitly asks for a 'report action,' which is a feature of scheduled reports, not alerts.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Scheduled report with email action and condition
The requirement is for a scheduled report that runs every 5 minutes and conditionally sends an email only when the count of errors exceeds 10. In Splunk, a scheduled report with an email action and a condition allows you to define a search that runs on a schedule, evaluate a numeric condition (e.g., count > 10), and trigger an email only when that condition is met. This is the exact mechanism for conditional email delivery based on report results.
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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Dashboard panel
Why it's wrong here
Dashboard panels display data but do not send emails.
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Alert
Why it's wrong here
Alerts are separate from reports and have their own scheduling.
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Real-time search
Why it's wrong here
Real-time searches show continuous updates but don't send emails.
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Scheduled report with email action and condition
Why this is correct
This combines scheduling with conditional email delivery.
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