- A
The dashboard default of 'Last 24 hours'
Why wrong: There is no dashboard default; the panel's picker is used.
- B
A combination of both: the last 7 days but limited to 24 hours
Why wrong: No combination occurs; only one time range is used.
- C
The global picker setting of 'Last 7 days'
Why wrong: Global picker is overridden by panel-specific picker.
- D
The panel's own picker setting of 'Last 24 hours'
Panel-specific settings take precedence over global.
Question 205 of 520
SPLK-1002 Practice Question: Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations
This SPLK-1002 practice question tests your understanding of creating reports, dashboards and visualizations. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
A SOC manager creates a dashboard with multiple time-range pickers (one global, one per panel). The global picker is set to 'Last 7 days' but one panel uses its own picker set to 'Last 24 hours'. When the dashboard loads, which time range will the panel use?
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
✓
The panel's own picker setting of 'Last 24 hours'
Option D is correct because in Splunk dashboards, when a panel has its own time-range picker configured, it overrides the global time-range picker for that specific panel. The panel will use its own picker setting of 'Last 24 hours' regardless of the global setting of 'Last 7 days'. This behavior ensures that individual panels can display data for different time ranges as needed.
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.
- ✗
The dashboard default of 'Last 24 hours'
Why it's wrong here
There is no dashboard default; the panel's picker is used.
- ✗
A combination of both: the last 7 days but limited to 24 hours
Why it's wrong here
No combination occurs; only one time range is used.
- ✗
The global picker setting of 'Last 7 days'
Why it's wrong here
Global picker is overridden by panel-specific picker.
- ✓
The panel's own picker setting of 'Last 24 hours'
Why this is correct
Panel-specific settings take precedence over global.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assume the global picker always applies to all panels, not realizing that individual panel pickers override the global setting entirely.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, each panel's search string includes a time token (e.g., `earliest=-24h@h latest=now`) that is injected from its own picker, completely replacing any global time tokens. This is implemented via the `timeRange.earliest` and `timeRange.latest` attributes in the dashboard XML or Simple XML. In real-world scenarios, this allows a SOC dashboard to show a 7-day trend globally while a specific panel displays only the last 24 hours of high-priority alerts.
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
A practitioner preparing for the SPLK-1002 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations — This question tests Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: The panel's own picker setting of 'Last 24 hours' — Option D is correct because in Splunk dashboards, when a panel has its own time-range picker configured, it overrides the global time-range picker for that specific panel. The panel will use its own picker setting of 'Last 24 hours' regardless of the global setting of 'Last 7 days'. This behavior ensures that individual panels can display data for different time ranges as needed.
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