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SPLK-1002 · Question #72

Which command is used to create choropleth maps?

The correct answer is C. geom. The geom command is used in Splunk to create choropleth maps by associating statistical data with geographic polygon features.

Using Transforming Commands for Visualizations

Question

Which command is used to create choropleth maps?

Options

  • Ageostats
  • Bcluster
  • Cgeom

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    90% (27)

Why each option

The `geom` command is used in Splunk to create choropleth maps by associating statistical data with geographic polygon features.

Ageostats

The `geostats` command computes statistical aggregations for latitude and longitude coordinate data to produce cluster maps, not choropleth maps with polygon-shaded regions.

Bcluster

The `cluster` command is used for event clustering and anomaly detection in Splunk and has no capability to generate any type of geographic map visualization.

CgeomCorrect

The `geom` command adds geographic polygon data such as country or state boundaries to search results, enabling Splunk to render choropleth maps where regions are shaded based on a statistical value. It is specifically designed for map-based visualizations that color geographic polygon areas rather than plotting individual coordinates.

Concept tested: Splunk geom command for choropleth map creation

Source: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/SearchReference/Geom

Topics

#Splunk command#geom command#Choropleth maps#Visualization

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