SPLK-1001 Basic Searching and Transforming Commands Practice Question
Which TWO of the following commands will return exactly one result row when there is at least one event?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between transforming commands that reduce results to one row per group (like `stats count by user`) and those that produce a single global row (like `stats count`), leading candidates to mistakenly choose `chart count by user` or `eventstats count by user` when the question explicitly requires exactly one result row.
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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top limit=1 user
`top limit=1 user` returns the single most frequent value of the `user` field, producing exactly one result row (the top user) when at least one event exists. Option E is correct because `stats count` without a `by` clause aggregates all events into a single row showing the total event count, always returning exactly one row as long as there is at least one event.
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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sort - count
Why it's wrong here
Sorts all events, returns multiple rows.
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chart count by user
Why it's wrong here
Returns one row per user, multiple rows.
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eventstats count by user
Why it's wrong here
Adds count field to each event, returns same number of rows as input.
- ✓
top limit=1 user
Why this is correct
Returns the top user, one row.
- ✓
stats count
Why this is correct
Returns a single row with the total count.
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