Which of the following definitions describes a macro named "samplemacro" that accepts two arguments?

The correct answer is B. samplemacro(1,2). In Splunk, a macro that accepts arguments is referenced using parentheses with the arguments listed inside: samplemacro(arg1,arg2). When the macro is defined in the Macros configuration, its name is recorded as samplemacro(2) (name with the argument count), but when invoked in…

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AExamplemacro [1,2]
Bsamplemacro(1,2)
Cu amp -CJEUCXG (2)
Dsamplemacro[2]

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(59 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
93% (55)
C
3% (2)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

In Splunk, a macro that accepts arguments is referenced using parentheses with the arguments listed inside: samplemacro(arg1,arg2). When the macro is defined in the Macros configuration, its name is recorded as samplemacro(2) (name with the argument count), but when invoked in a search string it appears as \samplemacro(value1,value2)`. Option B (samplemacro(1,2)`) correctly reflects the parenthetical argument syntax. Square bracket notation (options A and D) is not valid for macros. Option C is garbled/invalid.

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#Splunk macro syntax#Macro arguments#Calling macros#SPL

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