SPLK-1002 Basic Searching and Transforming Commands Practice Question
This SPLK-1002 practice question tests your understanding of basic searching and transforming commands. Examine the command output carefully: the correct answer depends on what the output actually shows, not on general recall alone. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An administrator wants to count events by status code and show only codes with more than 100 events. Which search correctly accomplishes this?
Why wrong: Correct logic but syntax missing field name; should be 'where count > 100' is actually valid, but option D is more correct? Actually both C and D are similar but D includes rename.
B
| eval count=1 | stats sum(count) by status | where count > 100
Why wrong: Unnecessarily complex and eval not needed.
C
| stats count as cnt by status | where cnt > 100
Correct: stats counts by status, then filters on the count field.
D
| where count > 100 | stats count by status
Why wrong: where count refers to a field that doesn't exist yet.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
| stats count as cnt by status | where cnt > 100
Option C is correct because it first uses `stats count as cnt by status` to count events per status code, renaming the count field to `cnt`, then applies `where cnt > 100` to filter for status codes with more than 100 events. This is the standard Splunk pattern for aggregating data and then filtering on the aggregated result.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✗
| stats count by status | where count > 100
Why it's wrong here
Correct logic but syntax missing field name; should be 'where count > 100' is actually valid, but option D is more correct? Actually both C and D are similar but D includes rename.
✗
| eval count=1 | stats sum(count) by status | where count > 100
Why it's wrong here
Unnecessarily complex and eval not needed.
✓
| stats count as cnt by status | where cnt > 100
Why this is correct
Correct: stats counts by status, then filters on the count field.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
| where count > 100 | stats count by status
Why it's wrong here
where count refers to a field that doesn't exist yet.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Splunk often tests the order of operations in the search pipeline, specifically that `where` cannot reference a field created by a later command, leading candidates to incorrectly place the filter before the aggregation.
Trap categories for this question
Similar concept trap
Correct logic but syntax missing field name; should be 'where count > 100' is actually valid, but option D is more correct? Actually both C and D are similar but D includes rename.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In Splunk, the `stats` command computes aggregate statistics over a set of events and outputs a new table with one row per group (e.g., per status code). The `where` command then filters these results. The `count` field generated by `stats` is a numeric field, and comparisons like `> 100` work directly. A common real-world scenario is analyzing HTTP status codes in web logs to identify error spikes, where filtering after aggregation is essential for performance and accuracy.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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What to study next
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Basic Searching and Transforming Commands — This question tests Basic Searching and Transforming Commands — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: | stats count as cnt by status | where cnt > 100 — Option C is correct because it first uses `stats count as cnt by status` to count events per status code, renaming the count field to `cnt`, then applies `where cnt > 100` to filter for status codes with more than 100 events. This is the standard Splunk pattern for aggregating data and then filtering on the aggregated result.
What should I do if I get this SPLK-1002 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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