SPLK-1001 Basic Searching and Transforming Commands Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. index=main | eval severity = case(error=1, "Error", warning=1, "Warning", 1=1, "Info") | stats count by severity
Refer to the exhibit. A user runs this search. The results show only Error and Warning, but no Info. What is the most likely reason?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the misconception that stats returns all possible values of a field, when in fact it only returns values that appear in the events, omitting zero-count buckets.
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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The stats command omitted the info severity because it has zero count.
The stats command with count() only returns results for field values that have at least one event. Since no events had severity=Info after the eval, Info has a count of zero and is omitted from the output. This is the expected behavior of stats — it does not include zero-count buckets unless explicitly requested with the `usenull=f` or similar options.
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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The eval command has a syntax error.
Why it's wrong here
The eval syntax is correct.
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The stats command omitted the info severity because it has zero count.
Why this is correct
Stats by default only shows values present in data; zero-count categories are omitted.
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The sort command filters out Info.
Why it's wrong here
No sort is used.
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The case statement does not evaluate to a string for Info.
Why it's wrong here
The condition 1=1 is always true, so it should produce Info.
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