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SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Is required to use data model acceleration for a…
Which of the following is required to use data model acceleration for a Pivot report?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse data model acceleration with summary indexing or think that any data model (even root-only) can be accelerated, but Splunk requires at least one child object and explicit enabling of acceleration with a time range to generate the pre-computed summaries.
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Correct answer & explanation
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Check the 'Accelerate' box on the data model and set a time range
To use data model acceleration for a Pivot report, you must check the 'Accelerate' box on the data model and set a time range. This enables the Splunk acceleration engine to pre-compute and store summarized data for the specified time range, which significantly improves Pivot report performance by avoiding repeated scans of raw data.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Check the 'Accelerate' box on the data model and set a time range
Why this is correct
This enables acceleration and defines the summary range.
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Create a data model with only root objects
Why it's wrong here
Data models can have child objects; root objects are not sufficient.
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Enable summary indexing
Why it's wrong here
Summary indexing is not required for data model acceleration.
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Use the `datamodel` command with `acceleration` parameter
Why it's wrong here
The datamodel command does not configure acceleration; acceleration is configured in the UI.
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