SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations
A user wants to add a panel to an existing dashboard in Splunk. Which TWO of the following methods can be used to achieve this?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse the 'Clone Panel' option (which only duplicates an existing panel) with adding a new panel, or they may think the 'Add to Dashboard' button exists in the search app when it is actually accessed via 'Save As'.
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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From a search results page, click 'Save As' and select 'Dashboard Panel'.
After running a search in the Search & Reporting app, you can click 'Save As' and select 'Dashboard Panel' to add the search results as a new panel to an existing dashboard. Option E is correct because when editing a dashboard, the 'Add Panel' button allows you to create a new panel directly within the dashboard editor, choosing from saved searches or creating a new one.
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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From the dashboard, click 'Clone Panel' on an existing panel.
Why it's wrong here
Cloning creates a duplicate of an existing panel but does not add a new independent panel.
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From the dashboard listing, click 'Edit' and then 'Import Panel'.
Why it's wrong here
There is no 'Import Panel' feature in the standard dashboard editor.
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From the search app, click 'Add to Dashboard' after running a search.
Why it's wrong here
The 'Add to Dashboard' button is not available in current Splunk versions; the correct method is 'Save As'.
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From a search results page, click 'Save As' and select 'Dashboard Panel'.
Why this is correct
This allows you to save a search as a dashboard panel, adding it to a dashboard.
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From the dashboard, click 'Edit Dashboard' then 'Add Panel'.
Why this is correct
This is the standard way to add a new panel to an existing dashboard.
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