SPLK-1001 · Question #53
The stats command will create a _____________ by default.
The correct answer is A. Table. Option A is correct because the stats command (used in Splunk's SPL) generates a table of aggregated results by default - rows and columns showing computed values like counts, averages, and sums. This tabular output is the fundamental structure the command produces without any…
Question
The stats command will create a _____________ by default.
Options
- ATable
- BReport
- CPie chart
How the community answered
(70 responses)- A70% (49)
- B20% (14)
- C10% (7)
Explanation
Option A is correct because the stats command (used in Splunk's SPL) generates a table of aggregated results by default - rows and columns showing computed values like counts, averages, and sums. This tabular output is the fundamental structure the command produces without any additional formatting commands.
Option B (Report) is wrong because a report is a saved search or dashboard element - not an output type that stats produces directly. Option C (Pie chart) is wrong because stats has no built-in visualization capability; charts require a separate command like chart or a visualization layer on top of the results.
Memory tip: Think of stats as a spreadsheet function - it crunches numbers and drops them into a table, just like Excel's pivot tables. If you want a chart, you'd need an extra step.
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