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SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit
Exhibit
Error: tstats search includes invalid argument: datamodel= Search command: | tstats count from datamodel=Web_Traffic.Failed_Pages
Refer to the exhibit. An analyst receives this error when running a tstats search. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between data model acceleration errors and data model name resolution errors, and the trap here is that candidates may incorrectly attribute the error to acceleration being disabled when the actual issue is a simple typo in the data model or dataset name.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The data model name or dataset is misspelled.
The error message in the exhibit indicates that the tstats command cannot find the specified data model or dataset. This typically occurs when the name provided in the 'datamodel=' argument does not match any existing accelerated data model or dataset in Splunk. Option B is correct because a misspelling or incorrect casing in the data model name or dataset is the most common cause of this specific error.
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 syntax should use 'datamodel' as a separate argument without equals sign.
Why it's wrong here
The syntax with 'datamodel=' is correct.
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The data model name or dataset is misspelled.
Why this is correct
A non-existent name causes the argument to be invalid.
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The analyst does not have permission to use tstats.
Why it's wrong here
Permission errors would be different.
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The data model is not accelerated.
Why it's wrong here
tstats can search non-accelerated data models.
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