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SPLK-1001 · Question #186

What is the proper SPL terminology for specifying a particular index in a search?

The correct answer is C. index=index_name. This means that you can use the index field to filter your search results by the name of the index that contains the events you want to see. For example, if you want to search for events in the index named "gcp_logs", you can use the You can also specify multiple indexes by…

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What is the proper SPL terminology for specifying a particular index in a search?

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  • Aindexer--index_name
  • Bindexer name--index_name
  • Cindex=index_name
  • Dindex name=index_name

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Explanation

This means that you can use the index field to filter your search results by the name of the index that contains the events you want to see. For example, if you want to search for events in the index named "gcp_logs", you can use the You can also specify multiple indexes by using the OR operator, such as: index=gcp_logs OR index=oswin

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#index syntax#SPL#search filters#index keyword

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