SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations
Which two of the following are actions that can be performed on a report after it is created? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between actions that modify a report's definition (like editing the search query) versus actions that use the report as a data source (like embedding or scheduling), leading candidates to incorrectly select 'Modify its search query' as a separate post-creation action when it is actually part of editing the report.
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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Embed it in a dashboard
Reports in Splunk can be embedded into dashboards as panels, allowing users to visualize report results directly within a dashboard context. This is done by adding a report panel to a dashboard XML or using the dashboard editor, which references the saved report's search ID (SID) to render the data.
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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Modify its search query
Why it's wrong here
While you can edit the search, the question asks for actions performed on a report (scheduling, embedding are common post-creation actions).
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Delete it from the index
Why it's wrong here
Reports are metadata; they do not delete indexed data.
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Embed it in a dashboard
Why this is correct
You can add a report as a dashboard panel.
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Convert it to an alert
Why it's wrong here
Reports and alerts are separate; you cannot convert a report to an alert.
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Schedule it
Why this is correct
Reports offer scheduling options to run automatically.
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