SPLK-1002 · Question #188
A calculated field is a shortcut for performing repetitive, long, or complex transformations using which of the following commands?
The correct answer is D. eval. In Splunk, a calculated field is configured under Settings > Fields > Calculated Fields and uses eval command expressions to derive a new field value from existing fields. Instead of repeating a complex eval expression in every search, a calculated field computes it…
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A calculated field is a shortcut for performing repetitive, long, or complex transformations using which of the following commands?
Options
- Atransaction
- Blookup
- Cstats
- Deval
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- D93% (25)
Explanation
In Splunk, a calculated field is configured under Settings > Fields > Calculated Fields and uses eval command expressions to derive a new field value from existing fields. Instead of repeating a complex eval expression in every search, a calculated field computes it automatically at search time. For example, a calculated field could convert bytes to megabytes or combine first and last name fields. The transaction, lookup, and stats commands serve different purposes and are not the basis for calculated fields.
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