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SPLK-1002 · Question #300

When using the timechart command, what optional argument is used to specify the interval of _time?

The correct answer is C. span. The span argument in the timechart command defines the time bucket size (interval) used to aggregate events along the time axis. For example, | timechart span=1h count would bucket events into 1-hour intervals. The by clause is used to split results by a field (e.g., by host)…

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Question

When using the timechart command, what optional argument is used to specify the interval of _time?

Options

  • Abin
  • Bby
  • Cspan
  • Dover

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(28 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    93% (26)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

The span argument in the timechart command defines the time bucket size (interval) used to aggregate events along the time axis. For example, | timechart span=1h count would bucket events into 1-hour intervals. The by clause is used to split results by a field (e.g., by host), not to set the time interval. The bin command is a separate command used to discretize continuous values but is not an argument of timechart. over is not a valid timechart argument. span is the correct and standard argument for controlling the time resolution of a timechart.

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#timechart command#span argument#SPL syntax

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