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SPLK-1001 Practice Question: An admin wants to allow power users to search…
An admin wants to allow power users to search against a data model but prevent them from modifying its definition. Which permission setting should the admin configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse 'search' permission with read permission, or think that assigning a data model to a default app grants access, when in fact Splunk uses a simple read/write permission model for knowledge objects and app assignment only affects visibility, not authorization.
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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Grant read permission on the data model to the role.
In Splunk, data models are knowledge objects that can be shared via roles. To allow a user to search against a data model without being able to modify it, the admin must grant only read permission on the data model to the role. Read permission enables the user to view and use the data model in searches, while write permission is required to edit or delete it. Granting search permission is not a valid permission level for data models; Splunk uses read and write as the primary access controls for knowledge objects.
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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Grant read permission on the data model to the role.
Why this is correct
Read permission enables searching without modification rights.
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Grant write permission on the data model to the role.
Why it's wrong here
Write permission allows modification of the data model.
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Grant search permission on the data model to the role.
Why it's wrong here
There is no 'search' permission specific to data models.
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Assign the data model to the role's default app.
Why it's wrong here
App assignment does not control permissions.
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