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SPLK-1001 Practice Question: During a data model acceleration build, the…
During a data model acceleration build, the following error appears in splunkd.log: 'Data model acceleration: not enough memory to complete summary build.' Which best practice should the administrator implement to prevent this error?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse memory errors with data complexity or time range issues, leading them to choose options that reduce data volume (A or C) rather than addressing the specific resource allocation problem (B).
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Increase the memory allocation for the data model acceleration process.
The error 'not enough memory to complete summary build' indicates that the data model acceleration process has exhausted its allocated memory. Increasing the memory allocation for the data model acceleration process (via the limits.conf or the data model acceleration settings) directly addresses this resource constraint, allowing the summary to build successfully.
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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Remove unnecessary fields from the data model to reduce complexity.
Why it's wrong here
Removing fields may help but memory error is about process allocation, not field count.
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Increase the memory allocation for the data model acceleration process.
Why this is correct
The error indicates insufficient memory; increasing allocation resolves it.
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Reduce the summary range to less than 7 days.
Why it's wrong here
Reducing range may reduce memory needs but is not a direct fix for memory allocation.
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Use tstats instead of data model acceleration for queries.
Why it's wrong here
tstats relies on acceleration; it does not address the build memory error.
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