Which of the following can be saved as an event type?

The correct answer is A. index=server_496 sourcetype=BETA_534 code=610. Event types in Splunk can only be saved from searches that are purely event-retrieving - meaning no pipe characters (|), no transforming commands (like stats, chart, table), no subsearches, and no time range modifiers. Option A is a simple, pipe-free search and qualifies…

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Aindex=server_496 sourcetype=BETA_534 code=610
Bindex=server_49c sourcetype=BETA_534 code=610 | stats count by code
Cindex=server_496 sourcetype=BETA_534 code=610 | where code > 200
Dindex=server_496 sourcetype=BETA_534 code=610 [| inputlookup append=t servercode.csv]

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A
92% (33)
B
3% (1)
C
6% (2)

Explanation

Event types in Splunk can only be saved from searches that are purely event-retrieving - meaning no pipe characters (|), no transforming commands (like stats, chart, table), no subsearches, and no time range modifiers. Option A is a simple, pipe-free search and qualifies. Option B uses | stats (a transforming command), Option C uses | where (a pipe command), and Option D contains a subsearch ([| inputlookup ...]). All of B, C, and D are disqualified because event types cannot include pipes or subsearches.

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#Event Types#SPL#Search Fundamentals#Raw Events

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